William LeRoy “Bill” Bates Jr., 91: Fought in World War II and Korean War

The Atlanta Journal-Constitution

After Bill Bates Jr. graduated from Emory University in the spring of 1941, his initial plan was to accept a scholarship to attend the University of Pennsylvania’s Wharton School of business. But as the U.S. became involved in World War II that year, his plans changed.

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