Bates, Virgil Jay Jr.
Army Sergeant

Virgil Jay Jr. Bates, age 21, from Coal Valley, Illinois, Rock Island county.

Spouse: Cheryl
Children: Jayneen

Service era: Vietnam

Date of death: Monday, August 23, 1971
Death details: Non-hostile in South Vietnam
Cemetery: Rock Island Arsenal National

Source: National Archives, Rock Island Argus (1971)