World War II Honoree

Royal Yates

Branch of Service

U.S. Army Air Force

Hometown

Lebanon, Virginia

Honored By

Laura Anne Yates

Relationship

Daughter

AVIATOR TRAINING COORDINATION AT TRAINING BASES STATESIDE. INVESTIGATION OF AIRPLANE CRASHES DURING TRAINING, NOTIFICATION OF FAMILIES AND SHIPMENT OF BODIES HOME FOR BURIAL. IN 1945, HE WAS ORDERED TO TAKE A PLATOON OF 50 YOUNG AIRMEN ABOARD A VICTORY SHIP TO LA HAVRE, FRANCE AND THEN INTO TWO FORTY-AND-EIGHT BOXCARS FOR TRANSPORT AND DEPLOYMENT TO FURSTENFELDBRUCK AIR BASE NEAR MUNICH. HE HONORABLY COMPLETED A 3 YEAR ASSIGNMENT BEGINNING IN 1945 AT OBERPFAFFENHOFEN AIR BASE NEAR MUNICH, GERMANY.