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YATES, James Bernard - Date of
birth
11 November 1923 -
Age
21 -
Place of birth
Swiftown, Leflore County, Mississippi -
Hometown
Bolivar County, Mississippi -
Ethnicity
White
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
34349372 -
Rank
Private -
Function
Rifleman -
Unit
A Company,
1st Battalion,
346th Infantry Regiment,
87th Infantry Division
-
Awards
Silver Star,
Purple Heart
Death
-
Status
Killed in Action - Date of
death
12 April 1945 - Place of
death
In the vicinity of Treuen, Germany
Grave
-
Cemetery
American War Cemetery Margraten
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| D | 20 | 18 |
Immediate family
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Members
William Yates (father)
Ozelma L. (Mann) Yates (mother)
Willie Mae Yates (sister)
Elmo Yates (brother)
Luther Yates (brother)
Lucille Yates (sister)
Waldon Yates (brother)
Avery C. Yates (brother)
Franklin Yates (brother)
Edwin Yates (brother)
Clyde Yates (brother)
Beverly Yates (sister)
Barbara J. (Browning) Yates (wife)
More information
Pvt James B. Yates enlisted at Camp Shelby, Mississippi on 21 August 1942.
Source of information: André Koch, Terry Hirsch, www.wwiimemorial.com, www.archives.gov - WWII Enlistment Record, www.findagrave.com - Sue Smith Ferranti, http://www.ancestry.com - Headstone and Interment Record, 87th Infantry Division “Golden Acorn” Unit History, http://www.lonesentry.com/, WWII Draft Card, 1930, 1950 US Census
Photo source: www.findagrave.com - Des Philippet, http://www.honorstates.org/index.php?id=73365