Compiled by Carl Wayne Gray
Name | Bates, Finley | |
Birth | 23 Mar 1918 | |
Gender | Male | |
Reference Number | BATE.F003 | |
_FGRAVE | 81081270 | |
Funeral | 26 Sep 1997 | Kimbro Funeral Home, [1] |
Military Service | World War II, Technician Fourth Grade, 1429th Aviation Ordnance Medium Auto Maintenance Platoon, United States Army Air Forces [1, 2] | |
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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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United States Army Air Corps |
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United States Army Air Corps |
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United States Army Air Forces |
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United States Army Air Forces |
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Technician Fourth Grade, United States Army and United States Army Air Forces (Sep 1942-Aug 1948) This insignia was worn during World War II. The Technician ranks were removed from the U.S. Army rank system in 1948, although the concept was brought back with the Specialist ranks in 1955. |
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Technician Fourth Grade, United States Army and United States Army Air Forces (Sep 1942-Aug 1948) This insignia was worn during World War II. The Technician ranks were removed from the U.S. Army rank system in 1948, although the concept was brought back with the Specialist ranks in 1955. |
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United States Army Enlisted Rank Insignia |
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World War II (1939-1945) |
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American Campaign Medal, United States Military |
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American Campaign Medal, United States |
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Asiatic-Pacific Campaign Medal, United States Armed Forces |
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Asiatic-Pacific Campaign Medal, United States Armed Forces |
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World War II Victory Medal, United States Military |
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World War II Victory Medal, United States Military |
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Death | 23 Sep 1997 | Quitman County Hospital, Marks, Quitman County, Mississippi [1] |
Cause: Heart Failure | ||
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Burial | Marks Cemetery, Marks, Quitman County, Mississippi [1, 3] | |
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Headstone, Bates, Finley |
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Headstone, Bates, Finley |
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Person ID | I43144 | Carl Wayne Gray Research |
Last Modified | 31 May 2024 |
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