World War II Honoree
World War II Veteran
John C. Oakes, Jr.
Branch of Service
U.S. Army
Hometown
Jewett City, Connecticut
Honored By
The Oakes Family
SERVED IN THE EUROPEAN THEATER OF OPERATIONS WITH THE SERVICE BATTERY, 397TH ARMORED FIELD ARTILLERY BATTALION AS AN AUTOMOTIVE MECHANIC IN ALGERIA-FRENCH MOROCCO, TUNISIA, SICILY, NORMANDY, NORTHERN FRANCE, ARDENNES, RHINELAND AND CENTRAL EUROPE. AWARDED THE EUROPEAN-AFRICAN-MIDDLE EASTERN THEATER CAMPAIGN RIBBON WITH BRONZE SERVICE ARROWHEAD, THE BRONZE STAR MEDAL, THE GOOD CONDUCT MEDAL, AMERICAN DEFENSE SERVICE MEDAL AND THE WWII VICTORY MEDAL.