Richard H. Oakman
Era: World War II
Military Branch: Army
Richard H. Oakman of Virginia enlisted in the Army on Oct. 4, 1946. He was a private first class and a military policeman and qualified parachutist with the Headquarters MP Platoon of the 11th Airborne Division in the Pacific Theater. He received the World War II Victory Medal and Army of Occupation Service Medal (Japan). He was discharged on March 17, 1948.
