Ill Pvt 38 Inf 3 Div
Oakly Colley enlisted in the war Dec.17, 1917 and went to Jefferson Barracks, Mo. From there he was called overseas and landed March 20, 1918. He was born in Smith County, Va., Nov.7, 1894 and was killed in action Oct.11, 1918. He was gassed in the Somme battle, went to the hospital, was there 6 weeks, then came out and went to the front again and was killed Oct. 11th. He was the son of William and Nannie Colley, the eldest of nine children.
The body of Oakly Colley arrived from France in 1921. The funeral was held on the lawn at the Colley home. Oakly Colley was born Nov.7, 1894 and enlisted in the U.S.Army on Dec.17, 1917. He served in Company G, 38th Infantry and was gassed in the battle of the Somme. He was killed by machine gun fire on the night of Oct.11th near the town of Romagne, France during the Meuse-Argonne Offensive. Full military honors were accorded the deceased at the funeral with the Kirkwood Legion in charge. There were 45 boys in uniform and many more without uniform. He was laid to rest in the Biggsville Cemetery.
Oakly Colley enlisted in the war Dec.17, 1917 and went to Jefferson Barracks, Mo. From there he was called overseas and landed March 20, 1918. He was born in Smith County, Va., Nov.7, 1894 and was killed in action Oct.11, 1918. He was gassed in the Somme battle, went to the hospital, was there 6 weeks, then came out and went to the front again and was killed Oct. 11th. He was the son of William and Nannie Colley, the eldest of nine children.
The body of Oakly Colley arrived from France in 1921. The funeral was held on the lawn at the Colley home. Oakly Colley was born Nov.7, 1894 and enlisted in the U.S.Army on Dec.17, 1917. He served in Company G, 38th Infantry and was gassed in the battle of the Somme. He was killed by machine gun fire on the night of Oct.11th near the town of Romagne, France during the Meuse-Argonne Offensive. Full military honors were accorded the deceased at the funeral with the Kirkwood Legion in charge. There were 45 boys in uniform and many more without uniform. He was laid to rest in the Biggsville Cemetery.
Ill Pvt 38 Inf 3 Div
Oakly Colley enlisted in the war Dec.17, 1917 and went to Jefferson Barracks, Mo. From there he was called overseas and landed March 20, 1918. He was born in Smith County, Va., Nov.7, 1894 and was killed in action Oct.11, 1918. He was gassed in the Somme battle, went to the hospital, was there 6 weeks, then came out and went to the front again and was killed Oct. 11th. He was the son of William and Nannie Colley, the eldest of nine children.
The body of Oakly Colley arrived from France in 1921. The funeral was held on the lawn at the Colley home. Oakly Colley was born Nov.7, 1894 and enlisted in the U.S.Army on Dec.17, 1917. He served in Company G, 38th Infantry and was gassed in the battle of the Somme. He was killed by machine gun fire on the night of Oct.11th near the town of Romagne, France during the Meuse-Argonne Offensive. Full military honors were accorded the deceased at the funeral with the Kirkwood Legion in charge. There were 45 boys in uniform and many more without uniform. He was laid to rest in the Biggsville Cemetery.
Oakly Colley enlisted in the war Dec.17, 1917 and went to Jefferson Barracks, Mo. From there he was called overseas and landed March 20, 1918. He was born in Smith County, Va., Nov.7, 1894 and was killed in action Oct.11, 1918. He was gassed in the Somme battle, went to the hospital, was there 6 weeks, then came out and went to the front again and was killed Oct. 11th. He was the son of William and Nannie Colley, the eldest of nine children.
The body of Oakly Colley arrived from France in 1921. The funeral was held on the lawn at the Colley home. Oakly Colley was born Nov.7, 1894 and enlisted in the U.S.Army on Dec.17, 1917. He served in Company G, 38th Infantry and was gassed in the battle of the Somme. He was killed by machine gun fire on the night of Oct.11th near the town of Romagne, France during the Meuse-Argonne Offensive. Full military honors were accorded the deceased at the funeral with the Kirkwood Legion in charge. There were 45 boys in uniform and many more without uniform. He was laid to rest in the Biggsville Cemetery.
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