World War II Honoree
World War II Veteran
Fred C. Yates
Branch of Service
U.S. Army
Hometown
Brookville, Ohio
Honored By
Wife and Children
SERVED IN THE NEW GUINEA LUZON CAMPAIGN AND FOLLOWED GENERAL MACARTHUR UP TO MANILA, IN THE PHILIPPINES. DIRECTED A COMPANY OF MEN WITH TWO HALF-TRACKS AND A TANK. AWARDED RIFLE EXPERT CITATION, VICTORY MEDAL, BRONZE ARROWHEAD, AMERICAN THEATER RIBBON, ASIATIC-PACIFIC THEATER RIBBON WITH 2 BRONZE MEDALS, PHILIPPINE LIBERATION RIBBON WITH 1 BRONZE STAR AND A GOOD CONDUCT MEDAL.