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Ralph Alton Bates 1941 - 2013

Ralph Alton Bates was born on August 20, 1941, and died at age 71 years old on February 2, 2013. Ralph Bates was buried at Kentucky Veterans Cemetery-west Section 06 Site 0860 5817 Ft. Campbell Blvd, in Hopkinsville, Ky. Family, friend, or fan, this family history biography is for you to remember Ralph Alton Bates.
Ralph Alton Bates
August 20, 1941
February 2, 2013
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  • 08/20
    1941

    Birthday

    August 20, 1941
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  • Military Service

    Branch of service: Us Army Rank attained: SFC Wars/Conflicts: Vietnam
  • 02/2
    2013

    Death

    February 2, 2013
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    Cause of death
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  • Gravesite & Burial

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    Kentucky Veterans Cemetery-west Section 06 Site 0860 5817 Ft. Campbell Blvd, in Hopkinsville, Ky 42240
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In 1941, in the year that Ralph Alton Bates was born, on December 7th, the Japanese attacked the military base at Pearl Harbor, Hawaii. The surprise aerial attack damaged 8 U.S. battleships (6 later returned to service), including the USS Arizona, and destroyed 188 aircraft. 2,402 American citizens died and 1,178 wounded were wounded. On December 8th, the U.S. declared war on Japan and on December 11th, Germany and Italy (allies of Japan) declared war on the United States. World War II was in full swing.
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In 1952, Ralph was only 11 years old when on July 2, Dr. Jonas E. Salk tested the first dead-virus polio vaccine on 43 children. The worst epidemic of polio had broken out that year - in the U.S. there were 58,000 cases reported. Of these, 3,145 people had died and 21,269 were left with mild to disabling paralysis.
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