Paul L. Bates
Military Person
1908 – 1995
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Who was Paul L. Bates?
Paul Levern Bates was a United States Army officer. He served a distinguished and decorated career in the United States Army, which most notably included commanding the first black tank battalion to enter combat in World War II. He also became well-known as the white colonel who refused to court-martial future Baseball Hall of Famer Jackie Robinson.
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- Born
- Mar 4, 1908
Los Angeles - Also known as
- Lieutenant Colonel Paul Bates
- Nationality
- United States of America
- Education
- McDaniel College
- Died
- Feb 21, 1995
Dunedin - Resting place
- Arlington National Cemetery
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on July 23, 2013
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