World War II Honoree

Howard C. Bates

Branch of Service

U.S. Army

Hometown

Cleveland, Ohio

Honored By

Susan C. Bates

Relationship

Daughter

ENTERED THE ARMY; MARCH 6, 1943. BASIC TRAINING AT CAMP MACKALL, NORTH CAROLINA. TRAINING AT CAMP POLK, LOUISIANA; CAMP STONEMAN, CALIFORNIA AND PARACHUTE JUMP SCHOOL, FORT BENNING, GEORGIA. ASSIGNED TO COMPAY I, 511TH PARACHUTE INFANTRY REGIMENT, 11TH AIRBORNE DIVISION. ARRIVED IN NEW GUINEA; NOVEMBER 3, 1944. ARRIVED AT DULAG, LEYTE, PHILIPPINE ISLANDS; NOVEMBER 20TH. FIRST ENGAGEMENT AT LEYTE, NOVEMBER 28TH. WOUNDED; DECEMBER 8TH. ARRIVED; LUZON, PHILIPPINE ISLANDS, JANUARY 2, 1945. ARRIVED AT CALIFORNIA; AUGUST 15TH. DISCHARGED OCTOBER 24, 1945. MEDALS AWARDED: PRESIDENTIAL UNIT CITATION (2), COMBAT INFANTRYMAN BADGE, PURPLE HEART (2), SOLDIER'S MEDAL FOR RESCUING TWO SOLDIERS FROM DROWNING IN NEW GUINEA; AMERICAN CAMPAIGN MEDAL, ASIATIC-PACIFIC CAMPAIGN MEDAL AND WWII VICTORY MEDAL.