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World War II Honoree

World War II Veteran

Marion Oakes

Branch of Service

U.S. Army

Hometown

Joppa, Illinois

Honored By

Mrs. Rebecca Cripe

Relationship

Daughter

Branch Seal
Activity During WWII

ENLISTED MARCH 1941 IN PADUCAH, KENTUCKY. SERVED IN 71ST INFANTRY DIVISION FIRST AS GUARD ON GATUN LOCKS, PANAMA CANAL, THEN TO FRANCE JANUARY 1945 AND INTO COMBAT IN MARCH. AWARDED COMBAT INFANTRYMAN BADGE, AMERICAN THEATRE RIBBON AND EUROPEAN THEATER OF OPERATIONS RIBBON. DISCHARGED SEPTEMBER 1945.