s/sgt tom oakes
biography
Oakes, from Pontiac, IL, served in the Army with the 61st Field Artillery, ist Cavalry Division during the Korean War. Oakes arrived in Korea two weeks after the war began. He fought in the Pusan Perimeter and was manning a "Quad-50" on a half-track when the Chinese Army came into the war.
decorations
Pins: 61st Field Artillery Crest
Badges: Sharpshooter Badge with Carbine Clasp
Medals-Left Breast, Top Row: Bronze Star Medal
Middle Row (L-R): Army Good Conduct Medal, Army of Occupation Medal, National Defense Service Medal
Bottom Row (L-R): Korean Service Medal, United Nations Service Medal, Republic of Korea War Service Medal
Right Breast (L-R): Army Presidential Unit Citation, Republic of Korea Presidential Unit Citation
Patches: 1st Cavalry Division Patch
