World War II Honoree
World War II Veteran
Wilbert 'Bill' Gates
Branch of Service
U.S. Army
Hometown
Cleveland, Ohio
Honored By
An Indebted American
PARTICIPATED IN D-DAY ON JUNE 6, 1944. TRANSPORTED TO OMAHA BEACH IN THE BACK OF A HIGGINS LANDING CRAFT. SPENT THE FOLLOWING MONTHS OF COMBAT IN FRANCE AND GERMANY.