T/5 Charles Edward Gates - Westfield, MA
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A monument in memory of T/5 Charles Edward Gates is located near the carillon in Stanley Park at Stanley Park at 400 Western Ave. in Westfield, MA.
Waymark Code: WM14B0Y
Location: Massachusetts, United States
Date Posted: 06/02/2021
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A bronze plaque dedicated to the memory T/5 Charles Edward Gates is affixed to a 3' high boulder set underneath a beech tree. The plaque is inscribed:
IN MEMORY OF
CHARLES EDWARD
GATES
TECHNICIAN FIFTH GRADE
U.S. ARMY SIGNAL CORPS
SON OF
MR. & MRS. E.P. GATES
BORN FEBRUARY 17, 1919
DIED ON V-J DAY, AUGUST 14, 1945
MANILA, PHILIPPINE ISLANDS
T/5 Charles Edward Gates, ID: 11082514, joined the U.S. Army from Midddlesex County, MA. He died of non-battle relate causes on the last full day of World War II. Japanese Emperor Hirohito announced the surrender of Japan on August 15, 1945. The surrender was formally signed aboard the battleship USS Missouri on September 2, 1945.
Property Permission: Public
Access instructions: Daylight Hours
Website for Waymark: [Web Link]
Location of waymark:
Stanley Park
400 Western Avenue
Westfield, MA United States
01085
Commemoration: T/5 Charles Edward Gates
Date of Dedication: Not listed
Access times: Not listed
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