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Cpl. Ray O. Oakley © Cheyenne Star 04 Oct 1948 Submitted by: Wanda Purcell Cpl. Ray O. Oakley was born on June 22, 1922 at Beatrice, Nebraska and died on July 7, 1944 at Leghorn, Italy.
He was a member of the Baptist Church at Breezy Meadow.
Ray came to Roll, Oklahoma in 1931 from Texas and lived there until he enlisted in the Army.
He attended Breezy Meadows school and Crawford high school.
He was a member of Combat Engineer Company, 19th Engineers. He enlisted at Oklahoma City on June 1, 1940, and received training at Fort Ord, California. He went overseas in August, 1942.
Cpl. Oakley was wounded in the Tunisan Campaign on March 31, 1943, and spent eleven months in the hospital.
He leaves to mourn his mother, Mrs. Lenora J. Bullock of Sayre; his step-father, E. B. Bullock of Sayre; and one sister, Miss Billie Jean Bullock, also of Sayre; as well as other relatives and friends.
Services will be in the First Baptist Church at Sayre, Oklahoma at a date to be announced later.
Rev. J. A. Jones will have charge with the American Legion of Cheyenne.
Interment will be in the Sayre-Doxey Cemetery, Sayre, Beckham County, Oklahoma.
Ray O. Oakley
© Cheyenne Star
07 Jun 1945
Submitted by: Wanda Purcell
Memorial services for Ray O. Oakley, son of Mrs. E. B. Bullock of Crawford, will be held at the Breezy Meadow School building on next Sunday afternoon, June 10, 1945 at 3:00 o'clock.
Ray Oakley was killed in action somehere in Sicily on July 7, 1944. Prior to his death he had been wounded and was presented the Purple Heart.
The youth was 22 years of age at the time of his death.
Ray Oakley attended the Breezy Meadow school and the people of that district, those of Roll and those of Crawford will join in paying tribute to one of their community who paid the supreme sacrifice for his country.
Rev. Lassiter, pastor of the Baptist church of Cheyenne will deliver the memorial sermon. Mrs. L. L. Males of Cheyenne and Mrs. F. G. Brann, also of this city, will have parts on the program, and Mrs. Glen Crane and Mrs. Graham will give a vocal selection. The American Legion of Cheyenne will assist in the Memorial Service.
Burial in Sayre-Doxey Cemetery, Sayre.
Cpl. Ray O. Oakley
© Cheyenne Star
02 Nov 1948
Submitted by: Wanda Purcell
Reburial services for Cpl. Ray O. Oakley will be held next Sunday afternoon at the Doxey cemetery with the Cheyenne American Legion Post in charge of services.
Cpl. Oakley's body will arrive from overseas in Sayre, Saturday, December 4, 1948 at 4:28 p.m. according to information received by the Scroggins Funeral Home.
Services will be held Sunday in the Sayre Baptist church.
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