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YATES, Chester Rufus - Date of
birth
9 June 1916 -
Age
28 - Place of
birth
Fulton, Fulton County, Kentucky -
Hometown
Kane County, Illinois
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
35719864 -
Rank
Technician Fourth Grade -
Function
unknown -
Unit
M Company,
3rd Battalion,
313th Infantry Regiment,
79th Infantry Division
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Awards
Silver Star,
Purple Heart
Death
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Status
Died non-Battle - Date of
death
8 May 1945 - Place of
death
In the vicinity of Unna, Germany
Grave
-
Cemetery
American War Cemetery Margraten
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| C | 5 | 26 |
Immediate family
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Members
Clayton S. Yates (father)
Bertha A. (Hicks) Yates (mother)
Walter Irvine (half brother)
Ruben L. Ring (half brother)
Robert E. Ring (half brother)
Rubena M. Yates (half sister)
William F. Ring (half brother)
Josephine L. Ring (half sister)
Harold L. Ring (half brother)
Fred J. Ring (half brother)
Bessie M. (Morrow) Yates (wife)
Jimmy E. Yates (son)
Nina C. Yates (daughter)
Lavern C. Yates (son)
More information
T/4 Chester R. Yates enlisted in Evansville, Vanderburgh County, Indiana on 14 December 1942.On the 8 May 1945 while on security duty in the Dortmund area of Germany, he was invited to join Russian soldiers for a celebratory drink to toast the end of hostilities. This toast to victory and freedom tragically ended the life of Chester Yates, his buddies Pvr Gilbert Bush, Sgt Frederic Sierks and a number of the Russians.
Source of information: André Koch, www.wwiimemorial.com, www.archives.gov - WWII Enlistment Record,
www.ancestry.com - Family Trees / California Death Index / 79th Infantry Division “Cross of Lorraine” Unit History, www.6thcorpscombatengineers.com
Photo source: www.findagrave.com - Des Philippet, Norma Brubaker