World War II Honoree

Howard Charles Oakley

Branch of Service

U.S. Army

Hometown

Washington, District Of Columbia

Honored By

Janice Evelyn Oakley Moore

Relationship

Daughter

SERVED WITH THE 405TH ANTIAIRCRAFT ARTILLERY GUN BATTALION IN ENGLAND, IRELAND, FRANCE, BELGIUM AND HOLLAND. PARTICIPATED IN THE LANDING AT NORMANDY BEACH. CONSTRUCTED AND MAINTAINED TELEPHONE COMMUNICATION FACILITIES BETWEEN ANTI-AIRCRAFT GUN BATTERIES AND BATTALION HEADQUARTERS. ALSO STRUNG WIRE AND INSTALLED FIELD TELEPHONES AND SWITCHBOARDS.