World War II Honoree
World War II Veteran
George S. Yates
Branch of Service
U.S. Army
Hometown
Atlanta, Georgia
Honored By
Martha W. Yates
HE SERVED IN THE EUROPEAN THEATER JUNE 20, 1942 TO OCTOBER 11, 1945. RECEIVED 3 BATTLE STARS AND HE WAS WOUNDED IN BATTLE BUT DIDN'T REPORT TO AN AIDE STATION BECAUSE HE DIDN'T WANT TO LEAVE HIS MEN. HE WAS IN THE 18TH AIRBORNE CORPS.