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World War II Honoree

Killed in World War II

Paul Elijah Oates

Branch of Service

U.S. Army

Hometown

Grady County, Georgia

Honored By

American Legion Post 122

Branch Seal
Activity During WWII

PRIVATE FIRST CLASS, 31ST SIGNAL CONSTRUCTION COMPANY. NOVEMBER 23, 1943, AT ORAN, ALGERIA, HE BOARDED THE HMT ROHNA, A BRITISH TRANSPORT. THE ROHNA JOINED CONVOY KMF 26 BOUND FOR INDIA VIA THE SUEZ CANAL. ON THE 27TH THE CONVOY WAS HIT BY 35 GERMAN HENKIE BOMBERS, THE ROHNA WAS HIT BY A GERMAN REMOTE CONTROLLED, ROCKET-BOOSTED BOMB.