Name:
William H. Gates
Rank:
Private
Serial Number:
6939871
Unit:
551st Parachute Infantry Regiment
Date of Death:
1944-08-21
State:
Minnesota
Cemetery:
Rhone American Cemetery, Draguignan, France
Plot:
A
Row:
11
Grave:
3
Decoration:
Purple Heart
Comments:
Pvt William H. Gates, paratrooper of the 551st PIR, was KIA during the liberation of Draguignan as part of Operation Anvil Dragoon.