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GATES, John Wesley Jr - Date of
birth
25 July 1916 -
Age
28 -
Place of birth
Patrick County, Virginia -
Hometown
Patrick County, Virginia -
Ethnicity
White
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
33045392 -
Rank
Private -
Function
unknown -
Unit
K Company,
3rd Battalion,
290th Infantry Regiment,
75th Infantry Division
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Awards
Purple Heart
Death
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Status
Killed in Action - Date of
death
24 December 1944 - Place of
death
The road from Soy to Werpin, southeast of Hotton, Belgium
Grave
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Cemetery
American War Cemetery Henri-Chapelle
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| E | 16 | 61 |
Immediate family
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Members
John W. Gates (father)
Anna D. (Scales) Gates (mother)
Hester I. Gates (sister)
Eva M. Gates (sister)
Cecil W. Gates (brother)
Lena M. Gates (sister)
Samuel E. Gates (brother)
Gladys V. Gates (sister)
Vergie L. Gates (sister)
Henry A. Gates (brother)
Maxie L. Gates (sister)
Hugh N. Gates (brother)
June Gates (sister)
More information
Pvt John W. Gates enlisted in Roanoke, Virginia on 6 February 1941.Pvt Gates was first buried at the Temporary American Military Cemetery of Foy, Belgium.
Source of information: Peter Schouteten, Terry Hirsch, www.abmc.gov, www.wwiimemorial.com, http://75thdivisiondad.com/kia%20roster.htm#2, www.archives.gov, www.ancestry.com - Southern Comfort / Headstone and Interment Record, http://75thdivisiondad.com
Photo source: www.findagrave.com - Des Philippet, www.newspaperarchive.com - Mount Airy News