Remembering Them Forever (RTF)!
Yates, Charles Michael
- Forth Worth, Texas, Tarrant County, United States
Military Information:
- US Army
- Silver Star
- PH: Purple Heart
- Vietnam Veteran
- Rank E3
- Deceased
- KIA
- Army Commendation Medal
- TVHOF Class 2020
- QR Code
- TVHOF Patriot Award
- Combat Action/Infantry Badge (CIB)
- Category 1 Nominee
- Category 4 Nominee
- Good Conduct Medal
- 1-Alpha List
- Vietnam Memorial Wall
Bio:
SERVICE OVERVIEW
Name: Charles Michael Yates
From: Dallas County, Texas
Born: April 18, 1945
Death: January 21, 1967
War: Vietnam War
Branch: US Army
Rank: Private First Class
Specialty Light Weapons Infantry
Group 25th Infantry Division, 1st Battalion, 35th Infantry, A Company
Cause Hostile, Killed in Action
Awarded-Siver Star on March 11, 1967
★ Purple Heart
★ Combat Infantryman Badge
★ Marksmanship Badge
★ National Defense Service Medal
★ Vietnam Campaign Medal
★ Vietnam Service Medal
★ Army Presidential Unit Citation
★ Vietnam Gallantry Cross
★ Army Good Conduct Medal
Note: Four other Texans were killed on the same day that PFC was. There were 26 US Soldiers killed on this day in Vietnam.
Sources:
Honor States Memorial
Signed Affidavit by The Honorable Michael C. Burgess,MD Texas US Congressman.
Post by: TVHOF Steele
Photos:
Cemetery: