Bates, Fred Nolan

1924 - 2013  (89 years)

• Name	Bates, Fred Nolan
  Birth	1924
  Gender	Male
  Reference Number	BATE.F001
  _FGRAVE	118511765
  Military Service	World War II, United States Army  [1]
  	Served on the home front in OK and CA, in the Infantry and Field Artillery, Medics,and the MP. He was awarded a WWII Victory Medal, Good Conduct Medal and an American Campaign Medal. He was discharged on June 29, 1946. Source: https://wwiiregistry.abmc.gov/honoree-plaque/?honoree_id=1760379
  		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,…
  		United States Army
  		United States Army Enlisted Rank Insignia
  		Military Service Ribbons, Bates, Fred Nolan (1924-2013) Contributed by Carl Wayne Gray
  		Good Conduct Medal, United States Army
  		Good Conduct Medal, United States Armed Forces
  		American Campaign Medal, United States Military
  		American Campaign Medal, United States
  		World War II Victory Medal, United States Military
  		World War II Victory Medal, United States Military
  		World War II (1939-1945)
  		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. …
  		World War II Honoree, Bates, Fred N. (1924-2013)
  Death	8 Oct 2013
  Burial	Sunset Memorial Park, Danville, Vermilion County, Illinois
  Person ID	I26761	Carl Wayne Gray Research
  Last Modified	7 Apr 2024

  
  

  Father	Bates, Wallace W.,   b. 5 Apr 1898   d. 4 Jun 1993 (Age 95 years)
  Mother	Pierce, Oretta,   b. 20 Feb 1900, Illinois d. Jun 1975 (Age 75 years)
  Family ID	F11270	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	GROGAN, Edith Lucille,   b. 9 Sep 1927, Lawrence County, Illinois d. 2 Oct 2019, Danville, Vermilion County, Illinois (Age 92 years)
  Marriage	1947
  Age at Marriage	He was ~ 23 years - She was ~ 19 years and 3 months.
  Family ID	F11505	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	31 Jan 2023

  
  

• Event Map

  Burial - - Sunset Memorial Park, Danville, Vermilion County, Illinois  = Link to Google Earth

  
  

• Notes

  He served in the U.S. Army during World War II. He was a farmer and pilot and later worked in construction, welding and maintenance work.

  
  

• Sources

  [S14814] (Reliability: 2).