One of 9 children born to Charles LeRoy & Nellie Nancy (Hibbard) Oakes.
John married Mina Jane Chapman in 1945 at the First United Presbyterian Church in Sapulpa, Oklahoma. John owned a Coca-Cola plant in Las Vegas, New Mexico, and also in Parsons, Kansas. He was elected to the Kansas State Legislature as a representative.
John & Mina's 3 children:
1) Marsha Elizabeth, b. 06/28/1946 Sapulpa, OK; m. Devert Pickard; they live in Wellington, KS, where she is a retired English teacher; no children
2) Meredith Jane, b. 07/30/1950 Las Vegas, NM; divorced from Mr. McCammon; she lives in Tulsa, OK, & has 2 children: Johnny & Melanie
3) Nancy Jeanine, b. 07/18/1952 Las Vegas, NM; m. James Allen Brinson, b. 01/22/1951 at Midland, TX; they live in Bullard, TX, where she is a retired elementary school teacher & he is an administrative landman for Mewbourne Oil Co, Tyler, TX. Their only child: Emily Jeanine, b. 11/20/1982 Tyler, TX; Nurse Practitioner; m. James Arthur Evans III, b. 06/27/1973, San Antonio, TX, lawyer who works for Mewbourne Oil Co; one child: James Arthur Evans IV, b. 10/26/2011, Tyler, TX
*Above family information provided by granddaughter, Emily (Brinson) Evans III
Waist Gunner S/Sgt John M. Oakes DFC
Hometown: Sapulpa, OK
Squadron: 389th Bomb Group TDY 98th
Awards: Distinguished Flying Cross, Air Medal with Oake Leaf Cluster
Pilot 1st/Lt. Andrew W. Opsata
Target: Campina, Rumanina Ploesti
Mission: 1-August-1943
Serial Number: 41-11817
Aircraft Model: B-24D; Aircraft Letter: H
Aircraft Name: STINGER
Location: Lt. Opsata & crew successfully returned to Benghazi-I WIA
"OPAERATION TIDAL WAVE" - Low level mission to destroy Rumanian Oil Fields, August 1, 1943. The 389th BG loses six aircraft in one of the most daring raids of WWII. Coming in at tree top level the Sky Scorpions destroy the Steaua Romana oil refinery. The refinery does not produce oil for six months. 389th earns Presidential Unit Citation, all of the crews receive the Distinguished Flying Cross. Lt. Smith & crew return successfully to Benghazi.
*Above military information supplied by John Dowdy
John married Mina Jane Chapman in 1945 at the First United Presbyterian Church in Sapulpa, Oklahoma. John owned a Coca-Cola plant in Las Vegas, New Mexico, and also in Parsons, Kansas. He was elected to the Kansas State Legislature as a representative.
John & Mina's 3 children:
1) Marsha Elizabeth, b. 06/28/1946 Sapulpa, OK; m. Devert Pickard; they live in Wellington, KS, where she is a retired English teacher; no children
2) Meredith Jane, b. 07/30/1950 Las Vegas, NM; divorced from Mr. McCammon; she lives in Tulsa, OK, & has 2 children: Johnny & Melanie
3) Nancy Jeanine, b. 07/18/1952 Las Vegas, NM; m. James Allen Brinson, b. 01/22/1951 at Midland, TX; they live in Bullard, TX, where she is a retired elementary school teacher & he is an administrative landman for Mewbourne Oil Co, Tyler, TX. Their only child: Emily Jeanine, b. 11/20/1982 Tyler, TX; Nurse Practitioner; m. James Arthur Evans III, b. 06/27/1973, San Antonio, TX, lawyer who works for Mewbourne Oil Co; one child: James Arthur Evans IV, b. 10/26/2011, Tyler, TX
*Above family information provided by granddaughter, Emily (Brinson) Evans III
Waist Gunner S/Sgt John M. Oakes DFC
Hometown: Sapulpa, OK
Squadron: 389th Bomb Group TDY 98th
Awards: Distinguished Flying Cross, Air Medal with Oake Leaf Cluster
Pilot 1st/Lt. Andrew W. Opsata
Target: Campina, Rumanina Ploesti
Mission: 1-August-1943
Serial Number: 41-11817
Aircraft Model: B-24D; Aircraft Letter: H
Aircraft Name: STINGER
Location: Lt. Opsata & crew successfully returned to Benghazi-I WIA
"OPAERATION TIDAL WAVE" - Low level mission to destroy Rumanian Oil Fields, August 1, 1943. The 389th BG loses six aircraft in one of the most daring raids of WWII. Coming in at tree top level the Sky Scorpions destroy the Steaua Romana oil refinery. The refinery does not produce oil for six months. 389th earns Presidential Unit Citation, all of the crews receive the Distinguished Flying Cross. Lt. Smith & crew return successfully to Benghazi.
*Above military information supplied by John Dowdy
One of 9 children born to Charles LeRoy & Nellie Nancy (Hibbard) Oakes.
John married Mina Jane Chapman in 1945 at the First United Presbyterian Church in Sapulpa, Oklahoma. John owned a Coca-Cola plant in Las Vegas, New Mexico, and also in Parsons, Kansas. He was elected to the Kansas State Legislature as a representative.
John & Mina's 3 children:
1) Marsha Elizabeth, b. 06/28/1946 Sapulpa, OK; m. Devert Pickard; they live in Wellington, KS, where she is a retired English teacher; no children
2) Meredith Jane, b. 07/30/1950 Las Vegas, NM; divorced from Mr. McCammon; she lives in Tulsa, OK, & has 2 children: Johnny & Melanie
3) Nancy Jeanine, b. 07/18/1952 Las Vegas, NM; m. James Allen Brinson, b. 01/22/1951 at Midland, TX; they live in Bullard, TX, where she is a retired elementary school teacher & he is an administrative landman for Mewbourne Oil Co, Tyler, TX. Their only child: Emily Jeanine, b. 11/20/1982 Tyler, TX; Nurse Practitioner; m. James Arthur Evans III, b. 06/27/1973, San Antonio, TX, lawyer who works for Mewbourne Oil Co; one child: James Arthur Evans IV, b. 10/26/2011, Tyler, TX
*Above family information provided by granddaughter, Emily (Brinson) Evans III
Waist Gunner S/Sgt John M. Oakes DFC
Hometown: Sapulpa, OK
Squadron: 389th Bomb Group TDY 98th
Awards: Distinguished Flying Cross, Air Medal with Oake Leaf Cluster
Pilot 1st/Lt. Andrew W. Opsata
Target: Campina, Rumanina Ploesti
Mission: 1-August-1943
Serial Number: 41-11817
Aircraft Model: B-24D; Aircraft Letter: H
Aircraft Name: STINGER
Location: Lt. Opsata & crew successfully returned to Benghazi-I WIA
"OPAERATION TIDAL WAVE" - Low level mission to destroy Rumanian Oil Fields, August 1, 1943. The 389th BG loses six aircraft in one of the most daring raids of WWII. Coming in at tree top level the Sky Scorpions destroy the Steaua Romana oil refinery. The refinery does not produce oil for six months. 389th earns Presidential Unit Citation, all of the crews receive the Distinguished Flying Cross. Lt. Smith & crew return successfully to Benghazi.
*Above military information supplied by John Dowdy
John married Mina Jane Chapman in 1945 at the First United Presbyterian Church in Sapulpa, Oklahoma. John owned a Coca-Cola plant in Las Vegas, New Mexico, and also in Parsons, Kansas. He was elected to the Kansas State Legislature as a representative.
John & Mina's 3 children:
1) Marsha Elizabeth, b. 06/28/1946 Sapulpa, OK; m. Devert Pickard; they live in Wellington, KS, where she is a retired English teacher; no children
2) Meredith Jane, b. 07/30/1950 Las Vegas, NM; divorced from Mr. McCammon; she lives in Tulsa, OK, & has 2 children: Johnny & Melanie
3) Nancy Jeanine, b. 07/18/1952 Las Vegas, NM; m. James Allen Brinson, b. 01/22/1951 at Midland, TX; they live in Bullard, TX, where she is a retired elementary school teacher & he is an administrative landman for Mewbourne Oil Co, Tyler, TX. Their only child: Emily Jeanine, b. 11/20/1982 Tyler, TX; Nurse Practitioner; m. James Arthur Evans III, b. 06/27/1973, San Antonio, TX, lawyer who works for Mewbourne Oil Co; one child: James Arthur Evans IV, b. 10/26/2011, Tyler, TX
*Above family information provided by granddaughter, Emily (Brinson) Evans III
Waist Gunner S/Sgt John M. Oakes DFC
Hometown: Sapulpa, OK
Squadron: 389th Bomb Group TDY 98th
Awards: Distinguished Flying Cross, Air Medal with Oake Leaf Cluster
Pilot 1st/Lt. Andrew W. Opsata
Target: Campina, Rumanina Ploesti
Mission: 1-August-1943
Serial Number: 41-11817
Aircraft Model: B-24D; Aircraft Letter: H
Aircraft Name: STINGER
Location: Lt. Opsata & crew successfully returned to Benghazi-I WIA
"OPAERATION TIDAL WAVE" - Low level mission to destroy Rumanian Oil Fields, August 1, 1943. The 389th BG loses six aircraft in one of the most daring raids of WWII. Coming in at tree top level the Sky Scorpions destroy the Steaua Romana oil refinery. The refinery does not produce oil for six months. 389th earns Presidential Unit Citation, all of the crews receive the Distinguished Flying Cross. Lt. Smith & crew return successfully to Benghazi.
*Above military information supplied by John Dowdy
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WORLD WAR II
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