More detail on this person: Colonel John Robert
Adie (USA Ret.), 95, died August 2, 2013 in
Williamsburg, VA. Col. Adie was born June 20,
1918 in Lowell, MA to John and Jessie Adie. He
was the oldest of four sons. He was preceded in
death by his mother, father and three brothers. He
graduated from Keith Academy in Lowell, MA and
received his B.S. in Production Management and
Engineering from Boston University and a M.S. in
Transportation from the University of Tennessee.
John is survived by his wife of 59 years, Julia
(Farnham) Adie; his daughter, Julie Adie of
Norfolk, VA; his son, Jack Adie and
daughter-in-law Linda MacArthur and three
grandsons, Jackson, Dylan and Kyle Adie, of
Fairfax, VA; and loving nieces and nephews.
Col. Adie had a long career in the U.S. Army,
serving over 32 years. He began his career in 1942
in the Enlisted Service and then was commissioned
a Second Lieutenant in the Engineer Corps.
Throughout World War II, he held various positions
in the Engineer Corps, including Company
Commander at the Engineer Training Center, Fort
Belvoir, VA and in combat service as Engineer
Battalion, Commander in Manila, Philippine
Islands.
After World War II, he joined the US Army Reserves
while he completed his undergraduate degree. He
then returned to active duty, spending the
majority of his career in the Transportation
Corps. Major assignments included combat service
during the Korean War at Pusan; Commander, 71st
Transportation Battalion at Fort Riley, KS and
South Korea; Director, Aircraft Maintenance
Training Department at the Army Transportation
School, Fort Eustis, VA; Commander, 107th
Transportation Brigade, Germany; and Director of
the Army Aviation Research & Development
Laboratory, Fort Eustis. While in the
Transportation Corps, John attended the
Transportation Officer's Advanced Course (1953)
and US Army Command & General Staff College
(1959). At age 41, he attended all the Army's
flight training schools ? fulfilling his long-time
goal to fly.
Durinng his tenure in the US Army, he received
many awards and honors, including the Legion of
Merit (1 Oak Leaf Cluster); Bronze Star Medal (1
Oak Leaf Cluster); Army Commendation Medal; and
the Senior Army Aviator Badge. He was a member
of the American Helicopter Society; Army Aviation
Association of America; and National Defense
Transportation Association. After retiring from
the Army, John worked for twelve years as a
Manufacturer's Representative for the Boeing
Company in Hampton, VA.
One of John's proudest accomplishments was
serving as one of three founders of the
Transportation Corps Aviation Association in 1995.
He was the group's first president and remained as
TCAA's President Emeritus. In 2009, he became
the first inductee into TCAA's Hall of Fame. He
also served for many years on the Board of
Directors of the Army Transportation Museum
Foundation.
John was a member of the Crown Colony Club of
Williamsburg and served as usher for many years at
St. Bede's Catholic Church.
A viewing will be held at Nelsen Funeral Home,
Williamsburg, VA on Thursday, August 8, 2013
from 6:00 pm to 8:00 pm. A funeral Mass at St.
Bede's Catholic Church in Williamsburg will be
conducted on Friday, August 9, 2013 at 12:00 pm,
followed by a reception at Patriots Colony at
Williamsburg at 2:00 pm. Interment will be at
Arlington National Cemetery at a later date.
His family would be honored if memorial
contributions would be made to the Army
Transportation Museum Foundation, Fort Eustis,
VA.
Burial information: Arlington National Cemetery, Arlington, VA
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