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Donald
Yates
Yates
CPL · · 11H10 · Infantry Direct Fire Crewman
KIA
In-Country Service
1966-07-16 –
Home of Record
Round Lake, Saratoga County, NY
Character of Service
Honorable
Archive Status
Active
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1966-07-16
Arrived
Arrived in Vietnam — July 16, 1966
CPL Donald Yates began his tour in the Republic of Vietnam with D Company, 2nd Battalion, 8th Cavalry (Airmobile), 1st Cavalry Division.
1966-10-24
Casualty record
Binh Dinh Province (II Corps), RVN — eastern Binh Dinh and the Kim Son (Crow's Foot) Valley; 1st Brigade in the Central and Southern Kim Son Valley from 3 January 1967; D Co at LZ Minh (BR707760), January 1967
1967-01-28
Incident
Killed in action — January 28, 1967
CPL Yates was killed by hostile action (multiple fragmentation wounds) in South Vietnam, Binh Dinh province, Republic of Vietnam, while serving with D Company, 2nd Battalion, 8th Cavalry (Airmobile), 1st Cavalry Division. CPL Yates was 20 years old.
1967-01-28
Casualty record
Binh Dinh Province, II Corps, RVN — Kim Son Valley; D Co at LZ Minh (BR707760), January 1967
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