Yates, James Allen (1914 - 1943): Carl Wayne Gray Genealogies

1914 - 1943 (29 years)

Name	Yates, James Allen
Name		James Allen Yates (1914-1943)
Birth	24 Mar 1914
Gender	Male
Reference Number	YATE.J003
_FGRAVE	56771992
Military Service	World War II, Electricians Mate First Class, USS Sims (DD-409) , United States Navy [1, 2]
	Service# 3368327 =============== Re-enlisted for a second tour of duty in May of 1939 with the stipulation that he and his brother Orin would be assigned to the same ship. Served in the Atlantic aboard the newly commissioned destroyer USS Sims (DD-409) until the war began on 7 December, 1941 when his ship departed for the Asiatic-Pacific Theater of Operations with Task Force 17 formed around the fast carrier USS Yorktown (CV-5). Electrician's Mate 1st Class James Yates, along with 234 shipmates including his brother, was killed in action on May 7, 1942 when the Simms was sunk by Japanese aircraft during the opening action of The Battle of The Coral Sea. Posthumously awarded The Purple Heart Medal and was entitled to The American Defense Medal, The American Campaign Medal, The Asiatic-Pacific Campaign Medal with two bronze battle stars, and the WWII Victory Medal. Memorialized at the Manila American Cemetery, Fort Bonifacio, Manila, Philippines. Honored also at the WWII Memorial in Flora, Illinois. (This information has been posted on the National World War II Memorial's Registry of Remembrances website by Robert Medley Gatewood. It is entered here with his permission.) Source: https://wwiiregistry.abmc.gov/honoree-plaque/?honoree_id=1901046 =============== Memorilized on Walls of the Missing, Manila American Cemetery https://www.abmc.gov/decedent-search/yates%3Djames-3 ===============
		American Campaign Medal, United States Military
		James Allen and Orin Arthur Yates
		American Defense Service Medal, United States Armed Forces
		Asiatic-Pacific Campaign Medal, United States Armed Forces
		Military Service Ribbons, Yates, James Allen (1914-1943) Contributed by Carl Wayne Gray
		Purple Heart Medal, United States Military
		United States Navy
		United States of America Flag, 48 Stars (1912-1959) In 1912, two stars were added to the United States flag, representing Arizona and New Mexico, bringing the total number of stars to 48. They were arranged in six rows of eight stars each. American fighting men would fight under this flag during four wars: World War I, World War II, the Korean War, and the beginning of the Vietnam War. (In 1959,…
		World War II Victory Medal, United States Military
		World War II Honoree, Yates, James Allen (1914-1943)
		American Campaign Medal, United States
		American Defense Service Medal, United States Armed Forces
		Asiatic-Pacific Campaign Medal, United States Armed Forces
		Asiatic-Pacific Theater, World War II
		Battle of the Coral Sea -- World War II
		Purple Heart Medal, United States Military
		Task Force 17, World War II
		USS Sims (DD-409), United States Navy
		World War II (1939-1945)
		World War II Victory Medal, United States Military
		United States Navy
		United States Navy Enlisted Rates
		Brochure, World War II Memorial, Flora, Illinois, Nov 11, 2007 On Veterans' Day, 2005, the city of Flora, Illinois dedicated a memorial to all known Clay County, Illinois World War II Veterans. Located on the south side of the city library, this is a copy of the brochure honoring that event. This 2007 brochure adds a matrix for locating the memorial brick that was laid in honor of each veteran. …
Death	8 May 1943 [3]
	Cause: Killed in Action
		Battle of the Coral Sea -- World War II
Burial	Manila American Cemetery and Memorial, Manila, Metro Manila, National Capital, Philippines [4]
		Memorial, Walls of the Missing, Yates, James Allen and Orin Arthur
		Burial Flag, United States Military Veterans
		Manila American Cemetery and Memorial
		World War II Missing in Action or Buried at Sea, James Allen Yates
		Memorial Headstone, Yates, Orin A and James A.
		Memorial Headstone, Yates, James A.
Person ID	I43075	Carl Wayne Gray Research
Last Modified	24 May 2023

Father	Yates, Luther Guy, b. 1 Jun 1890, Wayne County, Illinois d. Dec 1968, Richland County Memorial Hospital, Olney, Richland County, Illinois (Age 78 years)
Mother	Zimmerman, Marina Catherine, b. 10 Jan 1889, Lompoc, Santa Barbara County, California d. Jan 1978, Cisne, Wayne County, Illinois (Age 89 years)
Marriage	Y [5]
Family ID	F13027	Group Sheet \| Family Chart

Sources

[S15404] Robert Medley Gatewood, Brochure, Flora, Illinois, World War II Veterans Memorial, page #4, (https://genealogy.carlwgray.com/showmedia.php?mediaID=18791) (Reliability: 2).
[S13437] World War II Honoree, James Allen Yates, (https://wwiiregistry.abmc.gov/honoree-plaque/?honoree_id=1901046) (Reliability: 2).
[S13457] http://www.wwiimemorial.com, World War II Memorial Registry, Yates, James Allen, (https://www.wwiimemorial.com/Registry/plaque.aspx?honoreeID=1901046) (Reliability: 2).
[S13439] http://www.findagrave.com, World War II Missing in Action or Buried at Sea, James Allen Yates, (https://www.wwiimemorial.com/Registry/plaque_tabletsmissing.aspx?honoreeID=786814), none. (Reliability: 2).
[S13846] http://www.findagrave.com, Headstone, Yates, Mamie C. and Luther Guy, (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/6078661/luther-guy-yates), none. (Reliability: 2).