US PARAS Bates, George John

[John Robertson]

• SURNAME

Bates ​

• FORENAME

George John​

• UNIT

508 Parachute Infantry Regiment ​

• RANK

Private ​

• NUMBER

32740885 ​

• DATE OF DEATH

14th February 1945 ​

• AGE

21​

• GRAVESITE

Henri-Chapelle American Cemetery, Belgium Plot C Row 15 Grave 27 ​

• ADDITIONAL INFORMATION

from Troy, Rensselaer County, New York​

born 27.01.1924 Troy, New York, USA​

father John Chester Bates (1892-1963)​

mother Catherine Veronica (nee Fitzgerald) Bates (1888-1929)​

2 years high school​

civil occupation semiskilled occupations in fabrication of textile products​

employed by Tiny Town Togs, Adam & River Stns, Troy, New York​

single without dependents upon enlistment​

1942 draft card Troy, New York​

entered service 7.1.1943 Albany, New York​

Next of kin - Mr. John C. Bates, 659 Fifth Avenue, Troy, New York​

10.1944 WIA​

11.1944 released from hospital​

KIA Belgium ​

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