Ernest S. Adams

  Ernest Sumner Adams was born in Melrose, Massachusetts, on June 4, 1893, to George Washington and Lillian May (Kimball) Adams. His mother died in 1901, just before Ernest turned 3.
    In 1917, Ernest lived at 802 Main St., in Malden, and was employed as a laborer at the Independent Ice Co., Malden. He enlisted in the war on June 23, 1917, and was sent overseas September 7. He was killed in action at Vaux, July 20, 1918.  His conduct at Vaux, 20 July, reported by his regimental and brigade commanders, inspired praise from General Edwards for "gallant conduct and devotion to duty in the field on 20 July, 1918, while attacking under heavy shell and machine-gun fire."

Boston Evening Globe, Sept. 19, 1921
FUNERAL OF TWO WAR HEROES AT MALDEN
MALDEN, Sept 10—The funeral of private Ernest L. Adams of Co L, who was killed in action in France, was held yesterday afternoon at the State Armory. The cortege marched to the First Baptist Church where the pastor, Rev Quay Rosselle, conducted the services. In line were a police detail, Chief Marshal George F. Roy, a band, Co L., caisson, pallbearears, firing squad, colors, firemen comprising ex-service men, Veterans of Foreign Wars, Legion, G. A.R. in automobiles and family of deceased in automobiles. The burial was in Forest Dale Cemetery and the bearers were George Thorpe. Joseph Kenney, George Roy, Donald Cole, Walter Berry, Edward Hard, Walter Milliken and James McCarthy. Private Adams was a son of Mr and Mrs George Adams of 28 Linden av.