Camden People - Charles A. Bates

CHARLES A. BATES was born on January 9, 1922 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania to Mary and Allen Bates. He was appointed to the Camden Fire Department on January 13, 1951 and reported for duty on January 16th. By 1956 he was living at 2731 Sherman Avenue in Camden's Cramer Hill section. Charles A. Bates later moved to 832 North 34th Street, where he lived as late as the fall of 1977.

Charles A. Bates was promoted to Captain on August 1, 1961. On April 3, 1970 he was promoted to Battalion Chief. After 30 years of distinguished service to the City of Camden, on February 1, 1981 Charles Bates retired. He had, by this time moved to 1632 43rd Street in Pennsauken, New Jersey, where he made his home until his death on September 10, 1983.

Charles A. Bates is fondly remembered by his brother firefighter, retired Battalion Chief James McMaster, for his "Charlie Batesisms", two of which are “Here all night for your delight” and “Two story frame bursting in flame; bust in, bust up and bust out”.

Engine Company 11 on a drill with the 2nd Platoon
Cramer Hill, 1956
From Left: Fireman Ed Kreher, Fireman Mario Fattore, Fireman Frank Deal, Captain Ed Robbins, Fireman Charles Bates

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*Camden Courier-Post March 8, 1967**


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Louis Martelli - Line Street - Charles Bates - N. 34th Street - Anthony Dariano - Mickle Street Francis Stibi - Lemuel Avenue - Joseph Simpson - Garfield Avenue - Edward V. Michalak

*Camden Courier-Post August 15, 1968**


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	BLAZING shell of railroad warehouse collapses of ball of white-hot flame during height of early morning fire today. Warehouse, railroad cars and autos were destroyed.

Edward V. Michalak - Charles A. Bates - Engine Company 6 - Alfred Nigro

Camden Courier-Post * April 4, 1970

George Kurtyan - Michael C. LaFrance - Charles Bates - Joseph Caputi - Andrew McBurney
Peter Paull - Joseph Hainsworth - Charles Ferry - Joseph McGann
Harold Melleby - Joseph J. McComb - Joseph W\hylings Jr. - Earl Flanagan

Camden Courier-Post
February 28, 1975

Dennis Penn
Joseph Broccoli
Charles A. Bates
Allen Hess
Broadway
Ruth Morris
Anna Jenkins

Camden Fire Department - FIRE WATCH MAGAZINE, SPRING 1977

IN RECOGNITION…..

ANNIVERSARY DATES:		CONGRATULATIONS TO:
Fr. Howard G. Brickner #5	26 Years	Fr. Harvey J. Fisher #186	26 Years	Capt. James W. Smith	26 Years
Dep. Chf. Anthony C. Saponare	35 Years	Fr. Andrew H. Foreman #183	26 Years	Fr. William J. Stibi #120	26 Years
Batt. Chf. Robert E. Dukes	30 Years	Fr. Henry S. Keubler #34	26 Years	Fr. William M. Stone #29	26 Years
Insp. Fr. George C. Hennessy #21	30 Years	Fr. Joseph J. Lesniewski #50	26 Years	Capt. William G. Winstanley	26 Years
Dep. Chf. Daniel F. Jiannetto	30 Years	Fr. Phillip MacDonald #7(1	26 Years	Fr. Adolph S. Zubrzycki #62	26 Years
Dep. Chf. Theodore L. Primas	30 Years	Fr. Joseph J. McTaggart #26	26 Years	Batt. Chf. John J. Giuliano	21 Years
Fr. Eugene F. Alston #7	29 Years	Batt. Chf. John J. Mogck	26 Years	Insp. Fr. Alfred D. Nigro #76	21 Years
Batt. Chf. Biaggio P. Ardire	29 Years	Capt. John E. Moore	26 Years	Fr. Leon Puszczykowski #100	21 Years
Fr. William R. Harring #69	29 Years	Capt. Robert P. Olesiewicz	26 Years	Fr. John L. Sterner #73	21 Years
Fr. William E. Hinch #151	29 Years	Capt. Anthony T. Orme	26 Years	Fr. Francis P. Stibi #143	21 Years
Capt. Herbert J. Schott	28 Years	Fr. Ralph H. Palmer #46	26 Years	Fr. Carl R. Szalkowski #95	21 Years
Batt. Chf. Charles A. Bates	26 Years
Members as listed above, have anniversary dates which fall during the first quarter

Camden Courier-Post * October 9, 1980

Charles A. Bates - Volney G. Bennett Lumber Company - James McMaster - Paul Brutschea
South 2nd Street - Spruce Street - Linwood Street - York Street - Mechanic Street