Remembering Them Forever (RTF)!

Yates, Charles Michael

Age: 21

  • Forth Worth, Texas, Tarrant County, United States

Military Information:

  • US Army
  • Silver Star
  • Purple Heart (PH)
  • 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

https://www.honorstates.org/index.php?id=306655

Photos:

Cemetery:

Dallas/FTW National Cemetery