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Gates, Raymond S.

Date of death:
November 17th, 1944 (Peleliu, Palau Islands)
Buried on:
American Cemetery and Memorial Manila
Plot: L. Row: 15. Grave: 108.
Service number:
O-230904
Nationality:
American (1776 - present, Republic)

Biography

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Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
Rank:
Lieutenant Colonel
Unit:
Commanding Officer, 323rd Infantry Regiment, 81st Infantry Division "Wildcat", U.S. Army
Awarded on:
1945
Awarded for:
Operation Stalemate II
Citation unavailable.

For action performed in the period of 14 October 1944 to 17 November 1944, at Peleliu, Palau Islands.
Posthumously awarded.
Headquarters, U.S. Army Forces-Pacific Ocean Areas, General Orders No. 37 (1945).
Distinguished Service Cross (DSC)

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