On graduation he entered the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers .
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 Yates entered the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers .
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 .