World War II Honoree
World War II Veteran
Ernest G. Bates
Branch of Service
U.S. Army
Hometown
Yantic, Connecticut
Honored By
The Bates Family
SERVED IN THE PACIFIC THEATER OF OPERATIONS WITH THE 978TH SIGNAL SERVICE COMPANY AS A RADIO OPERATOR INTERMEDIATE SPEED. AWARDED THE ASIATIC-PACIFIC THEATER CAMPAIGN RIBBON, AMERICAN THEATER CAMPAIGN RIBBON AND THE WWII VICTORY MEDAL.