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Service
Book
Coleman
County
Second
World War 1941 - 1945
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OAKES, OSBOURNE LINTON
Osbourne Linton Oakes, son of J. T. Oakes, Sr., entered the Army Nov.
2, 1940; left for ETO April 2, 1942; fought at Naples-Foggia, Rome-Arno,
Southern France and Rhineland; awarded five Bronze Stars and one Bronze
Arrowhead; served 28 months overseas; ranked as staff sergeant.
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ODER, HARRY M.
Harry M. Oder, son of Mrs. A. L. Oder, entered the Army Nov. 25, 1940;
left for ETO April 2, 1943; fought at Naples-Foggia, Rome-Arno, France
and Europe; served 28 months overseas with 36th Division; awarded five
battle stars and Bronze Arrowhead; discharged July 30, 1945, as corporal.
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ODOM, CARL EDWIN
Carl Edwin Odom, son of Mr. and Mrs. C. D. Odom, was inducted into
the Army Nov. 20, 1944; trained at Camp Hood and Fort Meade, Md.; left
for ETO April 26, 1945; served eight months overseas; now stationed at
Camp Hood; holds rank of corporal.
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OLINGER, CHAUNCEY C.
Chauncey C. Olinger, son of Mrs. Lee Warren, was inducted into the
Navy on Oct. 1, 1943; trained at San Diego, Calif.; left for the Pacific
on June 14, 1944; participated in liberation of the Philippines; now serving
with Navy at sea with rank of seaman second class.
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OLINGER, THOMAS R.
Thomas R. Olinger, son of Mrs. Lee Warren, was inducted into the Army
Sept. 12, 1942; trained at San Diego, Calif.; left for Pacific Jan. 9,
1943; fought in Northern Solomons and Southern Philippines; served 34 months
overseas with Artillery unit; held rank of private first class.
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O誰EAL, ARCHIE C.
Archie C. O誰eal, son of Mr. and Mrs. W. H. O誰eal, entered the Army
June 5, 1942; trained at Fort Francis F. Warren, Wyo., and Camp Stoneman,
Calif.; left for overseas May 3, 1943; fought in Rhineland; also saw action
in Pacific; served 31 months overseas; held rank of private first class.
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O誰EAL, H. V.
H. V. O誰eal, son of Mr. and Mrs. W. H. O誰eal, was inducted into the
Army Air Forces May 3, 1941; trained at Moffett Field and Camp Stoneman,
Calif., left for ETO on March 5, 1943; fought in North Africa and Italy;
served 34 months overseas; was awarded three battle stars.
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OWEN, ROBERT R.
Robert R. Owen, son of Mrs. Anna Wells, entered the Navy Aug. 26, 1942;
left for Pacific Dec. 26, 1943; fought at Saipan, Okinawa, Iwo Jima, Tinian
and other battles; served 17 months overseas with Task Force 58; served
aboard carrier Wasp; discharged Jan. 17, 1946, aviation ordnance first
class.
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