World War II Honoree
World War II Veteran
Buel W. Bates
Branch of Service
U.S. Army Air Force
Hometown
McChord Field, Washington
Honored By
Kenton L. Baughman
SERVED IN THE 9TH ARMY AIR FORCE, 368TH FIGHTER GROUP, 397TH FIGHTER SQUADRON AS A REPLACEMENT PILOT (MOS-1055), IN THE EUROPEAN THEATER OF OPERATIONS, 1944-1945.