There were accidents that took place at Camp Adair. Below is a tribute to the men that lost their lives in accidents at Camp Adair.

Private Clifford Lewis

July 20, 1943 — Willamette River drowning

Private Clifford Lewis, 24, of Newport, Tennessee, serving with the 104th Infantry Division, the Timberwolves, drowned during military maneuvers in the Willamette River near Camp Adair. According to the report, a boat carrying Lewis and several other soldiers capsized in approximately 12 feet of water in the engineering training area. The other soldiers did not realize he could not swim until he had disappeared underwater. Soldiers searched for him by diving, and grappling hooks were brought from Albany. His body was recovered several hours later. Lewis was survived by his brother, Neil Lewis, of Newport, Tennessee.

1st Lt. Richard E. Moody

October 6, 1943 — Army vehicle overturns near Albany

A news report published October 9 stated that an Army vehicle overturned on the Santiam Highway east of Albany on Wednesday, October 6, killing 1st Lt. Richard E. Moody of Lebanon, Pennsylvania, an infantry officer. The report does not establish whether he was participating in a field exercise, traveling on military business, or performing another duty.

August 14, 1943 — Fatal automobile crash near Salem

The Oregon Statesman reported that a Camp Adair soldier died when a car carrying five soldiers failed to negotiate a turn on the Silverton Road in the Central Howell district, east of Salem. Soldier Elery Clements suffered a head laceration. The deceased soldier's name was withheld pending notification of next of kin. This was an off-post automobile accident, not a confirmed training accident.