Genealogies from Clay, Effingham, Richland, and Wayne Counties in Illinois
1914 - 1943 (29 years)| Name | Yates, James Allen | |
| Birth | 24 Mar 1914 | |
| Gender | Male | |
| Burial | Bunker Cemetery, Rinard, Wayne County, Illinois  [1] |
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| Reference Number | YATE.J003 | |
| _FGRAVE | 56771992 | |
| Military Service | World War II, Electricians Mate First Class, USS Sims (DD-409) , United States Navy [2, 3] | |
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Brochure, World War II Memorial, Flora, Illinois, Nov 11, 2007, page 01 of 26 pages 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. This… |
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Flag of the United States, 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, a… |
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James Allen and Orin Arthur Yates |
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Brochure, World War II Memorial, Flora, Illinois, Nov 11, 2007, page 02 of 26 pages 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. This… |
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United States Navy Shield |
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Brochure, World War II Memorial, Flora, Illinois, Nov 11, 2007, page 03 of 26 pages 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. This… |
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United States Navy |
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Brochure, World War II Memorial, Flora, Illinois, Nov 11, 2007, page 04 of 26 pages 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. This… |
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United States Navy Enlisted Rates |
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Military Service Ribbons, James Allen Yates (1914-1943) Contributed by Carl Wayne Gray |
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Purple Heart Medal, United States Military |
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Purple Heart Medal, United States Military |
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American Defense Service Medal, United States Armed Forces |
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American Defense Service Medal, United States Armed Forces |
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American Campaign Medal, United States Armed Forces |
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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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World War II (1939-1945) |
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Asiatic-Pacific Theater, World War II |
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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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Battle of the Coral Sea -- World War II |
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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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World War II Honoree, Yates, James Allen (1914-1943)
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At least one living or private individual is linked to this item - Details withheld. |
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| Death | 8 May 1943 [4] | |
| Cause: Killed in Action | ||
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Battle of the Coral Sea -- World War II |
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| Burial | Manila American Cemetery and Memorial, Manila, Metro Manila, National Capital, Philippines [5] |
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Memorial, Walls of the Missing, Yates, James Allen and Orin Arthur |
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Memorial Headstone, Yates, Orin A and James A. This is a memorial headstone |
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Entrance, Manila American Cemetery, Manila, Philippines Also known as Fort William McKinley Cemetery The Manila American Cemetery and Memorial in the Philippines occupies 152 acres on a prominent plateau, visible at a distance from the east, south and west. It contains the largest number of graves of our military dead of World War II, a total of 16,859, most of whom lost their lives in operations in… |
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| Person ID | I43075 | Carl Wayne Gray Research |
| Last Modified | 3 Oct 2026 | |
| 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 [6] | |
| Family ID | F13027 | Group Sheet | Family Chart |
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| Photos | | James Allen Yates (1914-1943) |
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