Walter Preston Yates Jr
MilitaryAssigned to 551BS, 385BG, 8AF USAAF. Gibbons crew. 31 x missions. ETD
Awards: AM (4OLC), EAME (3BS), WWII Victory.
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Units served with
- Unit Hierarchy: Group
- Air Force: Eighth Air Force
- Type Category: Bombardment
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- Unit Hierarchy: Squadron
- Air Force: Eighth Air Force
- Type Category: Bombardment
People
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 551st Bomb Squadron 385th Bomb Group
- Service Numbers: O-828152
- Highest Rank: First Lieutenant
- Role/Job: Pilot
Aircraft
- Aircraft Type: B-17 Flying Fortress
Places
- Site type: Airfield
Events
| Event | Location | Date | Description |
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Born |
Kaufman, Texas | 17 October 1917 | BornKaufman, Texas |
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Enlisted |
Tyler, Texas | 17 September 1942 | EnlistedTyler, Texas |
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Died |
Lufkin, Texas | 21 September 2005 | 21 Sep 2005 (aged 87)Lufkin, Texas |
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Buried |
Walker Cemetery Redland, Texas | 24 September 2005 | InterredWalker CemeteryRedland, Texas |
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Sources
Drawn from the records of the National Museum of the Mighty Eighth Air Force, Savannah, Georgia / unit history