US NAVY, US NAVY
John Richard Kates
October 5, 1943—July 2, 2014
QM1, QM2
Life Timeline
70 years1943
Born
October 5, 1943
US NAVY, US NAVY
Service Record
Vietnam War
Vietnam War
Conflict
QM1, QM2
2014
Passed Away
July 2, 2014
Service Record
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Branch
US NAVY, US NAVY
Rank
QM1, QM2
War / Conflict
Vietnam War
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