World War II Honoree
World War II Veteran
Alexander Herbert Oakes
Branch of Service
U.S. Army
Hometown
Akwesasne, New York
Honored By
Alexander H. Oakes, Jr.
Relationship
Son
PARATROOPER, 82ND AIRBORNE DIVISION, NORMANDY. DROPPED INTO ST. MERE EGLISE ON D-DAY TO LIBERATE IT AND THEN SECURE OTHER AREAS. WAS ALSO USED AS A NATIVE CODE TALKER AS HE SPOKE HIS NATIVE LANGUAGE MOHAWK. HE FOUGHT IN MANY BATTLES DURING THIS TIME.