Compiled by Carl Wayne Gray
Name | Yates, James Allen | |
James Allen Yates (1914-1943) |
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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] | |
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American Campaign Medal, United States Military |
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James Allen and Orin Arthur Yates |
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American Defense Service Medal, United States Armed Forces |
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Asiatic-Pacific Campaign Medal, United States Armed Forces |
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Military Service Ribbons, Yates, James Allen (1914-1943) Contributed by Carl Wayne Gray |
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Purple Heart Medal, United States Military |
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United States Navy |
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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,… |
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World War II Victory Medal, United States Military |
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World War II Honoree, Yates, James Allen (1914-1943)
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American Campaign Medal, United States |
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American Defense Service Medal, United States Armed Forces |
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Asiatic-Pacific Campaign Medal, United States Armed Forces |
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Asiatic-Pacific Theater, World War II |
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Battle of the Coral Sea -- World War II |
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Purple Heart Medal, United States Military |
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Task Force 17, World War II |
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USS Sims (DD-409), United States Navy |
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World War II (1939-1945) |
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World War II Victory Medal, United States Military |
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United States Navy |
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United States Navy Enlisted Rates |
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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. … |
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Death | 8 May 1943 [3] | |
Cause: Killed in Action | ||
Battle of the Coral Sea -- World War II |
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Burial | Manila American Cemetery and Memorial, Manila, Metro Manila, National Capital, Philippines [4] | |
Memorial, Walls of the Missing, Yates, James Allen and Orin Arthur |
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Burial Flag, United States Military Veterans |
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Manila American Cemetery and Memorial |
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World War II Missing in Action or Buried at Sea, James Allen Yates |
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Memorial Headstone, Yates, Orin A and James A. |
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Memorial Headstone, Yates, James A. |
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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 |
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