Elmer P. Yates
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Elmer P. Yates was a Major General in the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers who saw service in the Vietnam War
. He was the younger brother of Air Force Lt. General Donald Norton Yates
.
Yates was born in Bangor, Maine
and attended Bangor High School. He spent one year at the Stanton Preparatory Academy
in Cornwall, New York
before entering the U.S. Military Academy in 1937. Yates graduated second in the West Point class of 1941, winning three of the fifteen available academic awards, including the Robert E. Lee Saber for the highest standing in mathematics. On graduation he entered the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers.
Yates did two tours of duty as a senior officer during the Vietnam War
. In 1966 he was Deputy Chief of the Engineering Division of the U.S. Army Vietnam
. In 1969-1970 he was Director of Construction in Vietnam, with the rank of Brig. General.
In 1966-68 Yates was Chief Engineer of the Corp's Philadelphia District, and was also briefly Chief Engineer of the North Pacific Division, headquartered in Portland, Oregon
, and responsible for the Columbia River Basin. In 1971 he became Director of Installations in the Office of the Deputy Chief of Staff for Logistics with the rank of Maj. General.
Vietnam War
The Vietnam War was a Cold War-era military conflict that occurred in Vietnam, Laos, and Cambodia from 1 November 1955 to the fall of Saigon on 30 April 1975. This war followed the First Indochina War and was fought between North Vietnam, supported by its communist allies, and the government of...
. He was the younger brother of Air Force Lt. General Donald Norton Yates
Donald Norton Yates
Donald Norton Yates was the US Army Air Force officer who helped select June 6, 1944 as the date for D-Day, the Allied invasion of Europe, in his capacity as chief meteorologist on General Dwight D. Eisenhower's staff...
.
Yates was born in Bangor, Maine
Bangor, Maine
Bangor is a city in and the county seat of Penobscot County, Maine, United States, and the major commercial and cultural center for eastern and northern Maine...
and attended Bangor High School. He spent one year at the Stanton Preparatory Academy
Stanton Preparatory Academy
Stanton Preparatory Academy was founded in 1925 to prepare young men for entrance to the United States Military Academy at West Point and the United States Naval Academy in Annapolis. The school was located in Cornwall, New York five miles from West Point. The school was founded and led by...
in Cornwall, New York
Cornwall, New York
Cornwall is a town in Orange County, New York, USA. It is located about 50 miles north of New York City on the western shore of the Hudson River. The estimated population in 2007 was 12,827....
before entering the U.S. Military Academy in 1937. Yates graduated second in the West Point class of 1941, winning three of the fifteen available academic awards, including the Robert E. Lee Saber for the highest standing in mathematics. On graduation he entered the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers.
Yates did two tours of duty as a senior officer during the Vietnam War
Vietnam War
The Vietnam War was a Cold War-era military conflict that occurred in Vietnam, Laos, and Cambodia from 1 November 1955 to the fall of Saigon on 30 April 1975. This war followed the First Indochina War and was fought between North Vietnam, supported by its communist allies, and the government of...
. In 1966 he was Deputy Chief of the Engineering Division of the U.S. Army Vietnam
United States Army Vietnam
United States Army Vietnam was an corps-level support command of the United States Army in the Vietnam War. USARV was created on July 20, 1965 out of the U.S. Army Support Command, Vietnam.- Long Binh headquarters :...
. In 1969-1970 he was Director of Construction in Vietnam, with the rank of Brig. General.
In 1966-68 Yates was Chief Engineer of the Corp's Philadelphia District, and was also briefly Chief Engineer of the North Pacific Division, headquartered in Portland, Oregon
Portland, Oregon
Portland is a city located in the Pacific Northwest, near the confluence of the Willamette and Columbia rivers in the U.S. state of Oregon. As of the 2010 Census, it had a population of 583,776, making it the 29th most populous city in the United States...
, and responsible for the Columbia River Basin. In 1971 he became Director of Installations in the Office of the Deputy Chief of Staff for Logistics with the rank of Maj. General.