Oakley Fern Franks

Jody Hane2021-10-19T12:34:42-05:00

Name: Oakley Fern Franks
Location of Birth: Wadena, Minnesota
Date of Birth: December 11, 1896
Date of Death: August 21, 1947 (50 years old)
Parents: Ben L. Franks and Eldora (Zimmerman) Franks
High School and Class:
College:
Highest Rank: PVT (Private)
Branch: Army
Other Branch:
Date Sworn In: September 19, 1918 (Enlistment Date)
Place Sworn In:
Date of Discharge: December 9, 1918 (Discharge Date)
Place of Discharge:
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Military Highlights:
Information from World War I Draft Registration Cards, 1917-1918:
Name: Oakley Furn Franks
Birth Date: December 11, 1896
Birth Place: Minnesota, USA
Residence Date: 1917-1918
Residence Place: Itasca County, Minnesota, USA
Physical Build: Medium
Height: Medium
Hair Color: Light
Eye Color: Gray
Mother: Mrs. Dora Franks

Information from World War II Draft Registration Cards, 1942:
Name: Oakley F. Franks
Gender: Male
Registration Age: 45
Birth Date: December 11, 1896
Birth Place: Compton, Minnesota, USA
Residence Place: Grand Rapids, Minnesota, USA
Registration Date: About 1941
Military Draft Date: 1942
Relationship to Draftee: Head
Height: 5'8"
Eye Color: Brown
Hair Color: Brown
Weight: 160
Complexion: Ruddy

Oakley served with the Minnesota Students Army Training Corps, Dunwoody Institute in Minneapolis, Minnesota (Federal Service)

Wars Involved:
World War I

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Civilian Life:
Oakley was a former resident of Grand Rapids, Minnesota.

He had been employed as steel bridgeman by the Great Northern Railroad in Duluth for the past 19 years.

Oakley was married to Clara Marion Franks.

He is survived by his widow, Clara; two daughters, Lois and Marian; two sons, Lyle and Archill; a brother, Early; and a sister, Mrs. John Anderson.

He is buried in Itasca Calvary Cemetery at Grand Rapids, Minnesota. (Plot I-B-19-0-3)

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