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SGT William Addison Bates Veteran

Birth: 19 Mar 1919
New Kensington, Westmoreland County, Pennsylvania, USA
Death: 16 Jul 1944 (aged 25)
France
Burial: Normandy American Cemetery and Memorial

Colleville-sur-Mer, Departement du Calvados, Basse-Normandie, France Add to Map
Plot: Plot G Row 28 Grave 32
Memorial ID: 56642163 View Source

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Awarded the Bronze Star Medal with Oak Leaf Cluster and the Purple Heart.

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