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name
BATES, Lee - Date of
birth
20 June 1908 -
Age
36 - Place of
birth
Louisiana -
Hometown
Red River Parish, Louisiana
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
34235190 -
Rank
Private First Class -
Function
unknown -
Unit
401st Glider Infantry Regiment,
101st Airborne Division
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Awards
Purple Heart
Death
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Status
Killed in Action - Date of
death
8 January 1945 - Place of
death
Belgium
Grave
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Cemetery
American War Cemetery Henri-Chapelle
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| D | 12 | 37 |
Immediate family
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Members
Henry W. Bates (father)
Lillie Bates (mother)
Source of information: Peter Schouteten, Carla Mans, www.wwiimemorial.com, www.archives.gov, www.ancestry.com - 1940 Census / Headstone and Interment Record / U.S. WWII Draft Cards Young Men
Photo source: Peter Schouteten