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World War II Honoree

World War II Veteran

George W. Bates

Branch of Service

U.S. Navy

Hometown

Brooklyn, New York

Honored By

George W. Bates

Branch Seal
Activity During WWII

SERVED IN THE PACIFIC AND RECEIVED THREE BATTLE STARS. WAR TIME VISITS TO HAWAII, PHILIPPINES, GUAM AND OKINAWA. MEMBER OF OCCUPATIONAL FORCES IN JAPAN. SERVED ON USS CURTISS AND USS NORTON SOUND AND WAS ABOARD USS CURTISS JUNE 21, 1945. SURVIVED KAMIKAZE ATTACK WHILE SERVING ABOARD USS CURTISS.