World War II Honoree
World War II Veteran
William McKinley Gates
Branch of Service
U.S. Army
Hometown
Meadville, Pennsylvania
Honored By
William C. Gates
Relationship
Son
SERVED WITH COMPANY H, 406TH INFANTRY REGIMENT, 102ND INFANTRY DIVISION. RECEIVED THE BRONZE STAR MEDAL, COMBAT INFANTRY BADGE, EXPERT INFANTRY BADGE, EUROPEAN-AFRICAN-MIDDLE EASTERN SERVICE MEDAL WITH 2 BRONZE STARS AND A GOOD CONDUCT MEDAL. HE FOUGHT IN RHINELAND AND CENTRAL EUROPE.