U.S. Army
Raymond Blaine Bates Sr
August 20, 1957—January 31, 2015
SFC
Life Timeline
57 years1957
Born
August 20, 1957
US ARMY
Service Record
Persian Gulf War
Persian Gulf War
Conflict
SFC
2015
Passed Away
January 31, 2015
Service Record
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Branch
US ARMY
Rank
SFC
War / Conflict
Persian Gulf War
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