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OBLEA, Anthony Morales - Date of
birth
23 February 1919 -
Age
25 - Place of
birth
Ponca City, Kay/Osage County, Oklahoma -
Hometown
Los Angeles County, California
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
39591434 -
Rank
Private First Class -
Function
unknown -
Unit
9th Infantry Regiment,
2nd Infantry Division
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Awards
Purple Heart
Death
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Status
Killed in Action - Date of
death
3 February 1945 - Place of
death
Berescheid-Ettelscheid, Germany
Grave
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Cemetery
American War Cemetery Henri-Chapelle
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| G | 7 | 56 |
Immediate family
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Members
Martin Oblea (father)
Tana Oblea (mother)
Mary Oblea (sister)
Jessie Oblea (brother)
Manuel Oblea (brother)
Josephine Oblea (sister)
Frank Oblea (brother)
Margaret C. Oblea (wife)
June Oblea (daughter)
Eleanor Oblea (daughter)
More information
Pfc Anthony M. Oblea enlisted at Fort MacArthur, San Pedro, California on 26 June 1944.He was a molder before he enlisted.
Source of information: Raf Dyckmans, Carla Mans, www.wwiimemorial.com, www.archives.gov - WWII Enlistment Record, www.ancestry.com - Headstone and Interment Record / U.S. WWII Draft Cards Young Men / 1930 Census, US Cemetery and Funeral Home Collection
Photo source: www.findagrave.com - Des Philippet