World War II Honoree
World War II Veteran
Harvey Roundtree Gates, Jr.
Branch of Service
U.S. Navy
Hometown
Rougemont, North Carolina
Honored By
Harvey Thomas Gates
Relationship
Son
SERVED AS A COMBAT MEDIC IN A BEACH BATTALION IN NORTH AFRICA, SICILY AND UTAH BEACH, NORMANDY THEN CAME BACK TO ENGLAND AND WAS SENT TO CORONADO, CALIFORNIA TO TRAIN FOR INVASION LANDING OF MAINLAND JAPAN WHEN WAR ENDED.