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CATES, Jesse Lee - Date of
birth
19 January 1926 -
Age
19 - Place of
birth
Selman, Harper County, Oklahoma -
Hometown
Lewis County, Washington
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
39474022 -
Rank
Private First Class -
Function
unknown -
Unit
385th Infantry Regiment,
76th Infantry Division
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Awards
Purple Heart
Death
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Status
Died of Wounds - Date of
death
21 February 1945 - Place of
death
Irrel, Germany
Grave
-
Cemetery
American War Cemetery Luxembourg
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| E | 2 | 6 |
Immediate family
-
Members
Jesse Lee Cates (father)
Harriet E. (Ash) Cates (mother)
Benjamin A. Cates (brother)
Andrew J. Cates (brother)
Thelda A. Cates (sister)
William J. Cates (brother)
Doris M. Cates (sister)
Clara B. Cates (sister)
Charles E. Cates (brother)
Esther M. Cates (sister)
Vivian J. Cates (sister)
More information
Pfc Jesse L. Cates attended White Pass High School in Randle, Washington.He enlisted at Fort Lewis, Washington on 18 April 1944.
Source of information: André Koch, www.abmc.gov, www.wwiimemorial.com, www.archives.gov - WWII Enlistment Record, www.ancestry.com - 1930/1940 Census / Headstone and Interment Record, IDPF
Photo source: www.findagrave.com - LuxAmCem, www.ancestry.com - Stephanie Horwood