Bates, William David, FltOff

Fallen

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Service Details

Last Rank
Flight Officer

Last Primary AFSC/MOS
AAF MOS 1055-Pilot, Single-Engine Fighter

Last AFSC Group
Pilot (Officer)

Primary Unit
1944-1945, AAF MOS 1055, 4th Fighter Group

Service Years
1942 - 1945

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Personal Details

Home State

Alabama

Year of Birth
1918

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Casualty Info

Home Town Elkmont/Cullman, Alabama	Last Address RAF Debden (USAAF 156), Essex, England
Casualty Date Feb 06, 1945
Cause Non Hostile- Died Other Causes	Reason Air Loss, Crash - Sea
Location English Channel	Conflict World War II
Location of Interment Antioch Cemetery - Elkmont, Alabama

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Military Associations and Other Affiliations


	2015, World War II Fallen

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World War II Victory Medal - 2003

Name of Award
World War II Victory Medal

Year Awarded
2003

Last Updated:
Feb 9, 2015

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