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YATES, Roy - Date of
birth
7 March 1912 -
Age
32 - Place of
birth
Lawrence County, Ohio -
Hometown
Muskingum County, Ohio
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
35291332 -
Rank
Private First Class -
Function
unknown -
Unit
G Company,
3rd Battalion,
325th Glider Infantry Regiment,
82nd Airborne Division
-
Awards
Silver Star,
Purple Heart with Oak Leaf Cluster
Death
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Status
Killed in Action - Date of
death
23 December 1944 - Place of
death
Parkers Crossroads, Barraque de Fraiture, Belgium
Grave
-
Cemetery
American War Cemetery Henri-Chapelle
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| E | 1 | 55 |
Immediate family
-
Members
Jacob Yates (father)
Charlotte J. (Richendollar) Yates (mother)
Willard H. Yates (brother)
Dewey E. Yates (sister)
Charlie Yates (brother)
Homer Yates (brother)
Clarence Yates (brother)
Nellie M. Yates (sister)
Hazel Yates (wife)
More information
Pfc Roy Yates enlisted in Fort Hayes, Columbus, Ohio on 25 March 1942.
Source of information: Peter Schouteten, www.archives.gov - WWII Enlistment Record, www.wwiimemorial.com, www.ancestry.com, www.ww2-airborne.us, http://muskingumlibrary.org/wp-content/uploads/2017/02/Yates_Roy-2.pdf
Photo source: www.ancestry.com, Peter Schouteten, Storiesbehindthestars.org