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YATES, Frank Jr "Franklin" - Date of
birth
15 September 1922 -
Age
22 - Place of
birth
West Union, Doddridge County, West Virginia -
Hometown
Weirton Heights, Hancock County, West Virginia
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
35743507 -
Rank
Corporal -
Function
unknown -
Unit
B Company,
41st Tank Battalion,
11th Armored Division
-
Awards
Purple Heart
Death
-
Status
Killed in Action - Date of
death
14 January 1945 - Place of
death
In the vicinity of Foy, Belgium
Grave
-
Cemetery
American War Cemetery Luxembourg
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| H | 8 | 53 |
Immediate family
-
Members
Franklin W. Yates (father)
Alice M. (McKitrick) Yates (mother)
Margaret J. Yates (sister)
David W. Yates (brother)
Nancy Yates (sister)
Donald W. Yates (brother)
More information
Cpl Frank Yates enlisted in Clarksburg, West Virginia on 11 November 1942.
Source of information: André Koch, www.abmc.gov, www.wwiimemorial.com, www.ancestry.com - 1930/1940 Census / Headstone and Interment Record / U.S. WWII Draft Cards Young Men, 1940-1947 / Michigan, Marriage Records, 1867-1952, http://www.11tharmoreddivision.com
Photo source: www.findagrave.com - LuxAmCem