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Willis D Bates 1919 - 1998

Willis D Bates of Powell, Knox County, TN was born on July 8, 1919, and died at age 79 years old on August 10, 1998. Willis Bates was buried at Tennessee State Veterans Cemetery Section B Site 1015 5901 Lyons View Pike, in Knoxville.
Willis D Bates
Powell, Knox County, TN 37849
July 8, 1919
August 10, 1998
Male
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  • 07/8
    1919

    Birthday

    July 8, 1919
    Birthdate
    Unknown
    Birthplace
  • Ethnicity & Family History

    White, Citizen
  • Nationality & Locations

    Knox County, Tennessee United States
  • Early Life & Education

    1 Year Of High School
  • Military Service

    Branch of service: Us Army Rank attained: S/SGT Wars/Conflicts: World War Ii Military serial#: 44042906 Enlisted: November 13, 1944 in Ft Oglethorpe Georgia Military branch: No Branch Assignment Rank: Private, Selectees (enlisted Men) Terms of enlistment: Enlistment For The Duration Of The War Or Other Emergency, Plus Six Months, Subject To The Discretion Of The President Or Otherwise According To Law
  • Professional Career

    Electricians
  • 08/10
    1998

    Death

    August 10, 1998
    Death date
    Unknown
    Cause of death
    Unknown
    Death location
  • Gravesite & Burial

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    Tennessee State Veterans Cemetery Section B Site 1015 5901 Lyons View Pike, in Knoxville, Tn 37919
    Burial location
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In 1919, in the year that Willis D Bates was born, Indian lawyer Mahatma Gandhi initiated the Satyagraha campaigns, beginning the nonviolent resistance movement against British rule of India. Satyagraha means "holding onto truth" and the campaign for India independence, which was eventually obtained, called for "self-suffering" rather than inflicting suffering (i.e., violence) on others.
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In 1954, by the time he was 35 years old, from April 22 through June 17th, the Army v. McCarthy hearings were held. The U.S. Army accused Roy Cohn (chief counsel to Senator McCarthy and later trusted mentor of Donald Trump) of blackmail. McCarthy and Cohn accused the U.S. Army of harboring communists. The Army allegations were found to be true. The U.S. Senate later censured McCarthy.
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