World War II Honoree
World War II Veteran
Curtis W. Gates, Jr.
Branch of Service
U.S. Army
Hometown
Noank, Connecticut
Honored By
The Gates Family
SERVED IN THE EUROPEAN THEATER OF OPERATIONS WITH HEADQUARTERS AND SERVICE COMPANY, 185TH ENGINEERING BATTALION AS A WATER SUPPLY TECHNICIAN IN ROME-ARNO, NORTHERN APENNINES AND PO VALLEY. AWARDED THE EUROPEAN-AFRICAN-MIDDLE EASTERN THEATER CAMPAIGN RIBBON, AMERICAN THEATER CAMPAIGN RIBBON, GOOD CONDUCT MEDAL AND THE WWII VICTORY MEDAL.