World War II Honoree

Arthur W. Bates, Jr.

Branch of Service

U.S. Army

Hometown

Lancaster, Pennsylvania

Honored By

Frank Toth

Relationship

Fellow Veteran

HE PATRIOTICALLY JOINED THE SERVICE AT AGE 17 AND SERVED IN 2 U.S. POSTS, WHILE SERVING IN DEFENSE OF THE AMERICAN CAMPAIGN. HE DEPLOYED TO THE EUROPEAN THEATER IN AUGUST OF 1944 AND FOUGHT IN SEVERAL MAJOR CAMPAIGNS, UNTIL HE WAS LOST IN GERMANY ON FEBRUARY 2, 1945. HE SERVED WITH DISTINCTION AS A MEMBER OF THE FAMED 82ND AIRBORNE DIVISION DURING THE LIBERATION OF EUROPE.