Joseph C Bates (O-1287987)
| Name | Bates, Joseph C |
| Rank | First Lieutenant |
| Army Serial # | O-1287987 |
| State | California |
| Date of death | 1945-03-01 |
| Plot, Row, Grave | O, 4, 9 |
| Cemetery | Netherlands American Cemetery, Margraten, Netherlands , Google Maps |
| Role | MOS 1542 Infantry Unit Commander, Platoon Leader |
| Unit | A Company, 331st Infantry Regiment, 83rd Infantry Division |
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| Additional information |
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| According to the memoirs of Frank Monan, Co. A 331st, 1st. Lt. Joseph C Bates was original cadre for Company A, 331st and severly wounded on July 5th, 1944. This is confirmed by the morning reports. First Lieutenant Bates was a member of A Company. The morning report for June 9, 1944, shows 1LT Bates joining A Company per June 7, 1944 while the unit was still in Tarporley, Chesire, UK. The morning report for July 5, 1944 on page 6 lists him as severely wounded in action and transferred to the 128th Evacuation Hospital. The pages can be seen below. Since have no later documents we assume that First Lieutenant Bates died while serving in A Company. |
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| 1944-06-09 | 1LT | Assigned and joined from unknown unit as of June 9, 1944 | 1542 | A / 331 | view page |
| 1944-07-05 | 1LT | Severely wounded in action and transferred to 128th Evacuation Hospital on July 5, 1944 | A / 331 | view page | |
| 1944-10-08 | 1LT | Assigned and joined from unknown unit as of October 7, 1944 | 1542 | D / 331 | view page |
| 1944-12-20 | 1LT | Lightly wounded in action on December 19, 1944 and remained on duty | D / 331 | view page | |
| 1945-03-03 | 1LT | Missing in action as of March 1, 1945 | 1542 | D / 331 | view page |
| 1945-03-13 | 1LT | Killed in action on March 1, 1945, which corrects MR of March 3, 1945 | 1542 | D / 331 | view page |
| General Orders | |||||
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| GO # | Rank | Award | Page | ||
| 331 / 1944 / #9 | 1LT |
Combat Infantry Badge awarded for exemplary conduct in action against the enemy in France. |
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| 83 / 1944 / #85 | 1LT |
Purple Heart awarded for wounds received in action on July 4, 1944 in France. |
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| 83 / 1944 / #85 | 1LT |
Bronze Oak Leaf Cluster to the Purple Heart awarded for wounds received in action on December 19, 1944 in Germany. |
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| 83 / 1945 / #0 | 1LT |
Bronze Star Medal awarded. |
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| Various documents | |||||
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| Description | Page | ||||
| Listed in 331st Infantry Regiment After Action Report, February 1945: Awarded Bronze Star Medal for distinguishing themselves by heroic achievement, meritorious achievement or meritorious service. Issuing General Order unknown, see temporary entry for GO 83/1945/#0 above. as a First Lieutenant in 331 | 18 | ||||