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OAKLEY, Vernon Lester - Date of
birth
21 June 1914 -
Age
30 - Place of
birth
Center Township, Guernsey County, Ohio -
Hometown
Cambridge, Guernsey County, Ohio
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
35077893 -
Rank
Private -
Function
Rifleman -
Unit
3rd Battalion,
117th Infantry Regiment,
30th Infantry Division
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Awards
Purple Heart
Death
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Status
Killed in Action - Date of
death
16 November 1944 - Place of
death
Alsdorf, Aachen, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany
Grave
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Cemetery
American War Cemetery Margraten
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| L | 11 | 5 |
Immediate family
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Members
James C. Oakley (father)
Mary E. (Ramage) Oakley (mother)
John S. Oakley (brother)
Harry R. Oakley (brother)
Mary E. Oakley (sister)
Margaret (Repasky) Oakley (wife)
Shirley A. Oakley (daughter)
More information
Pvt Vernon L. Oakley enlisted at Fort Thomas Newport, Kentucky on 31 March 1944.
Source of information: www.ancestry.com - 1920/1930 Census / WWII Enlistment Records, 30th Infantry Division “Old Hickory” Unit History, Journal Entry, page 6 and 3rd Battalion Battle Report, www.oldhickory30th.com, http://www.30thinfantry.org/history.shtml
Photo source: www.findagrave.com - Des Phillippet, Kathryn L. Oakley