Edward Munroe Bates Jr★ World War II Gold Star Veteran from New York
On December 7, 1941 Ensign Bates was declared a casualty of World War II. ★ He served with honor in the United States Navy. ★ He is remembered by the people of New York. ★ May his positive example inspire us. Working together towards peace, mutual respect, and equality for all.
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Service Details
| This Profile ID | 94758 |
| Service ID | O-095313 |
| Name | Edward Munroe Bates Jr |
| From | Great Neck, Nassau County, New York |
| Birth Date | September 19, 1919 |
| Casualty Date | December 7, 1941 |
| War | World War II |
| Service Branch | Navy |
| Rank | Ensign |
| Specialty | Junior Officer |
| Unit/Group | USS Arizona |
| Casualty Type | Missing in action or lost at sea |
| Location | Pearl Harbor, Hawaii |
| Burial | Tablets of the Missing at Honolulu Memorial, Honolulu, Hawaii |
| Notable Awards |
★ Purple Heart |
| Remembered | 
Edward Munroe Bates Jr is buried or memorialized at Tablets of the Missing at Honolulu Memorial, Honolulu, Hawaii. This is an American Battle Monuments Commission location. |
Additional Details
Edward Munroe Bates, Jr was born in Philadelphia, Philadelphia County, Pennsylvania.Auto-Generated Profile Synopsis - Edward Munroe Bates Jr was serving his country during World War II when he gave his all in the line of duty. He had enlisted in the United States Navy. Bates had the rank of Ensign. His military occupation or specialty was Junior Officer. Service number assignment was O-095313. Attached to USS Arizona. He was born on September 19, 1919. According to our records New York was his home or enlistment state and Nassau county has been included within the archival record. We have Great Neck listed as his city. During his service in World War II, Navy Bates was reported missing and ultimately declared dead on December 7, 1941. Recorded circumstances attributed to: Missing in action or lost at sea. Incident location: Pearl Harbor, Hawaii. |
Commendations + Awards
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★ Purple Heart
★ Combat Action Ribbon
★ World War II Victory Medal
★ American Campaign Medal
★ Navy Presidential Unit Citation
★ Navy Good Conduct Medal
★ Asiatic-Pacific Campaign Medal
★ Navy Expeditionary Medal
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New York was home to over 30,000 American Gold Star veterans from 4 wars of the 20th Century. Some significant statistics:
New York was home to over 30,000 American Gold Star veterans from 4 wars of the 20th Century. Some significant statistics:
• 4,941 World War I
• 23,272 World War II
• 513 Korean War
• 1,274 Vietnam War
• 102 Prisoners of war
• 2,135 Missing in action
• 1 D-Day Normandy casualties
• 15 Medal of Honor recipients
• 23,272 World War II
• 513 Korean War
• 1,274 Vietnam War
• 102 Prisoners of war
• 2,135 Missing in action
• 1 D-Day Normandy casualties
• 15 Medal of Honor recipients
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