World War II Honoree
World War II Veteran
James H. Yates
Branch of Service
U.S. Navy
Hometown
Minneapolis, Minnesota
Honored By
Marion K. Yates
Relationship
Wife
AVIATION MACHINIST'S MATE 2ND CLASS. SERVED IN THE ASIATIC-PACIFIC THEATER ABOARD THE USS MATANIKAU CVE-101, WHILE ON BOARD, HE RECEIVED THE PHILIPPINE LIBERATION RIBBON WITH 1 STAR FOR THE BATTLE OF LEYTE GULF. ALSO RECEIVED THE AMERICAN AREA CAMPAIGN MEDAL, WWII VICTORY MEDAL AND THE GOOD CONDUCT MEDAL. ENTERED SERVICE AUGUST 3, 1942. DISCHARGED JANUARY 19, 1946.