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== Biography ==
== Biography ==
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'''John B. Oakes''' — Editor, New York Times; created Op-Ed page; environmentalist. Summary from a Notable Ritchie Boys slide ([https://docs.google.com/presentation/d/1EWiegWT3PMxAFXS7MZLxFFLMZg0265GK5_Axp_XnzWM source]).


== Research notes ==
== Research notes ==
* OSS;French Recon Medal; Wash.Post;Editor NYT
* OSS;French Recon Medal; Wash.Post;Editor NYT
* Editor, New York Times; created Op-Ed page; environmentalist
* Portrait and summary from Notable Ritchie Boys slides ([https://docs.google.com/presentation/d/1EWiegWT3PMxAFXS7MZLxFFLMZg0265GK5_Axp_XnzWM source]).


== Gallery ==
== Gallery ==

Revision as of 02:21, 22 August 2026

John B. Oakes
John B. Oakes
Personal details
Born1913
Died2001
NativityUnited States
ReligionJewish
Military service
Allegiance United States
Branch United States Army
Arm / serviceInfantry
ASN01283473
RankFirst Lieutenant
Camp RitchieClass 4 (6 January – 6 March 1943)
Section0.8
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John B. Oakes (1913–2001) was a United States Army First Lieutenant who trained at Camp Ritchie, Maryland, in Class 4.

Biography

John B. Oakes — Editor, New York Times; created Op-Ed page; environmentalist. Summary from a Notable Ritchie Boys slide (source).

Research notes

  • OSS;French Recon Medal; Wash.Post;Editor NYT
  • Editor, New York Times; created Op-Ed page; environmentalist
  • Portrait and summary from Notable Ritchie Boys slides (source).

Gallery

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Technical record

Field Imported value
Approx Age at Death 88
Class_ASN 283473
Class_Name Oakes, John B.
match_method asn_partial_name_exact
row_source both

Sources

  • Camp Ritchie class roster (classes 1–31), merged research file
  • NARA World War II Army enlistment records (where a NARA ASN is present)
  • 1940 U.S. Census (where a census match is present)