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World War II Honoree

World War II Veteran

John W. Bates

Branch of Service

U.S. Army Air Force

Hometown

East Norwalk, Connecticut

Honored By

Adeline & Daniel Macleod

Branch Seal
Activity During WWII

2ND LIEUTENANT. FLEW THE B-17 FLYING FORTRESSES ON 31 MISSIONS OVER GERMANY AND FRANCE, 1944-1945. BASED IN CHELVESTON, ENGLAND DURING HIS TIME FLYING. ASSIGNED TO THE 305TH BOMBER GROUP AND FLEW IN THE 422ND BOMBER SQUADRON. AFTER RETURNING TO THE STATES HE JOINED THE NATIONAL GUARD AND CONTINUED FLYING UNTIL HE WAS CALLED UP FOR DUTY AGAIN IN GERMANY, 1948-1952. HE AGAIN FLEW FOR THE NATIONAL GUARD AFTER RETURNING FROM GERMANY UNTIL HE RETIRED AFTER 23 YEARS OF SERVICE AND ACHIEVED THE RANK OF MAJOR.