World War II Honoree
World War II Veteran
James Yates
Branch of Service
U.S. Army
Hometown
New York, New York
Honored By
Richard E. Miller
Relationship
Historian
JOINED THE U.S. ARMY AND RECEIVED AN HONORABLE DISCHARGE, BUT WAS NOT ALLOWED TO SERVE OVERSEAS DUE TO HIS PREVIOUS MEMBERSHIP IN CONTROVERSIAL ABRAHAM LINCOLN BRIGADE DURING THE SPANISH CIVIL WAR.