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World War II Honoree

World War II Veteran

John Sayward Bates

Branch of Service

U.S. Coast Guard

Hometown

Groton, Connecticut

Honored By

The Bates Family

Branch Seal
Activity During WWII

SERVED IN THE AMERICAN THEATER OF OPERATIONS AT COAST GUARD BASE NEW LONDON, CONNECTICUT; COAST GUARD RECEIVING STATION BROOKLYN, NEW YORK AND COAST GUARD BARRACKS NEW YORK CITY, NEW YORK. AWARDED THE AMERICAN THEATER MEDAL, GOOD CONDUCT MEDAL AND THE WWII VICTORY MEDAL.