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Grave marker for Charles
E. Yates in the Plot: Veteran's Field of Honor, Gulf Pines Memorial
Gardens, Long Beach (Harrison county), Mississippi.
Charles enlisted in the
Army at Camp Shelby, MS on 30 October 1942 and was initially assigned to
Hq 2nd, 508th PIR but was transferred to Company E on 3 May 1943.
Pvt Yates was listed as
seriously wounded on 4 July 1944 but after hospitalization was able to
rejoin his company on 27 September 1944.
Pfc Yates was awarded the
Purple Heart and the Bronze Service Arrowhead device for his
participation in Normandy assault |
