Name:
Charles Edward Bates
Rank:
Private First Class
Serial Number:
36525497
Unit:
134th Infantry Regiment, 35th Infantry Division
Date of Death:
1944-08-02
State:
Ohio
Cemetery:
Normandy American Cemetery and Memorial, Colleville-sur-Mer, Departement du Calvados, Basse-Normandie, France
Plot:
I
Row:
1
Grave:
19
Decoration:
Purple Heart
Comments:
Charles Edward Bates was born on October 2, 1921, in Dennison, Tuscarawas County, Ohio. He served in the 134th Infantry Regiment, 35th Infantry Division, as a Private First Class during World War II. PFC Bates was Killed in Action on August 2, 1944, during the liberation of Domjean in France. He is now buried in the Normandy American Cemetery and was awarded the Purple Heart.