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Virgil Jay Bates Jr.

Sergeant

1950 – 1971

Vietnam Wall · Panel 03W

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Sergeant Virgil Jay Bates Jr. served in the U.S. Army. Virgil served with the 101 AIRBORNE DIV. Virgil served in the Vietnam War and the Cold War. Virgil was 21 years old.

How He Died

Manner Accident

Cause Injury, unspecified

Circumstance Accident in theatre

Place Thua Thien

Keepsakes

Service Record

U.S. Army

E CO, 2ND BN, 327TH INFANTRY, 101ST ABN DIV, USARV

Indirect Fire Infantryman (11C)

SGT

INDIRECT FIRE INFANTRYMAN

THUA THIEN

1971

Pay grade E05.

Conflicts

Vietnam War Cold War

Awards & Decorations 3

Campaign and service medals

National Defense Service Medal

Vietnam Service Medal

Foreign awards

Republic of Vietnam Campaign Medal

Memorials

Vietnam Veterans Memorial Panel 03W · Line 136 cut as VIRGIL J BATES Jr

Burial Information

Cemetery Rock Island National Cemetery

Section J

Grave 241

In Our Keeping

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Virgil Jay Bates Jr.

Sergeant

U.S. Army

- 1971

327th Infantry Regiment

327TH INFANTRY REGIMENT - Distinctive Unit Insignia

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