World War II Honoree
World War II Veteran
Charles C. Bates
Branch of Service
U.S. Army Air Force
Hometown
Rockton, Illinois
Honored By
Thomas Crew
Relationship
Friend
1941-1942: 2ND FIELD ARTILLERY OBSERVATION BATTALION (SOUND PLATOON) AT FORT SILL, OKLAHOMA. 1943-1946: WEATHER OFFICER IN 3RD, 8TH, 10TH, 20TH AND 21ST WEATHER SQUADRONS IN THE NORTH ATLANTIC THEATER, EUROPEAN THEATER, CHINA-BURMA-INDIA THEATER AND PACIFIC THEATER. BRONZE STAR MEDAL, 9TH AIR FORCE, 1944 (FORECASTING SURF CONDITIONS FOR NORMANDY INVASION). HIGHEST RANK: CAPTAIN.