Background
YATES, Julian Emmet was born on October 23, 1871 in Chatham Company, North Carolina, United States. Son of James Dallas and Abbie Cornelia (Olive) Yates.
YATES, Julian Emmet was born on October 23, 1871 in Chatham Company, North Carolina, United States. Son of James Dallas and Abbie Cornelia (Olive) Yates.
Wake Forest College. Master of Arts, 1894. Divinity School, University of Chicago, Bachelor of Divinity, 1900. Wake Forest College. Doctor of Divinity.
October 11, 1911, Baltimore, Maryland Appointed Chaplain in United States Army, 1902. Served in Philippines and at various Coast Defense stations, United States, 1917, embarked with First Brigade, Railway Arty, for France, 1917. Served at front with unit one year.
Base Section Chaplain at Brest. Awarded Medaille d’Honneur des Epidemics by French Republican for distinguished service with French and American Troops. Attached to General Staff.
Education and Recreation Branch of War Plans Division., 1919. 2 years at Fort Myer. Virginia., as Chaplain Third Cavalry.
Served as Executive Officer in office, Chief of Chaplains, 26. Chaplain Sixth Cavalry, Fort Oglethorpe, Georgia., 1926-1929. Appointed. Chief of Chaplains, United States Army, December 23.
Spouse Janet Wier.