World War II Honoree
World War II Veteran
John J. Bates
Branch of Service
U.S. Army
Hometown
Waltham, Massachusetts
Honored By
John J. Bates, Jr.
Relationship
Son
SERVED WITH 132ND ANTI-AIRCRAFT ARTILLERY BATTALION, BATTERY A, IN THREE CAMPAIGNS: NORTHERN FRANCE, THE RHINELAND AND CENTRAL EUROPE. THEN SERVED AS A MEMBER OF THE POST-WAR OCCUPATION FORCE IN GERMANY.