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OAKES, Berlin Garl - Date of
birth
15 November 1914 -
Age
30 - Place of
birth
Chattanooga, Hamilton County, Tennessee -
Hometown
Hamilton County, Tennessee
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
34186698 -
Rank
Private First Class -
Function
unknown -
Unit
28th Infantry Regiment,
8th Infantry Division
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Awards
Purple Heart
Death
-
Status
Killed in Action - Date of
death
3 March 1945 - Place of
death
unknown
Grave
-
Cemetery
American War Cemetery Henri-Chapelle
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| F | 10 | 2 |
Immediate family
-
Members
James L. Oakes (father)
Ethel E. (Winsett) Oakes (mother)
Clarence C. Oakes (brother)
Eula L. Oakes (sister)
Harold Oakes (brother)
Lucille Oakes (sister)
Della D. Oakes (sister)
Nellie J. (Radford) Oakes (wife)
Marilyn Oakes (daughter)
More information
Pfc Berlin G. Oakes enlisted at Fort Oglethorpe, Georgia, on 28 January 1942. He was divorced with dependents.
Source of information: Astrid van Erp, Carla Mans, www.wwiimemorial.com, www.archives.gov, www.ancestry.com - 1920/1930 Census / Family Tree / U.S. WWII Draft Cards Young Men
Photo source: www.findagrave.com - Des Philippet, etvma.org