Oakes, Curtis A.
Army Staff sergeant

Curtis A. Oakes, age 29, from Athens, Ohio, Athens county.

Parents: Valerie Oakes and Terry Oakes
Spouse: Brandy Oakes
Children: Bradley Oakes, Mia Robus, stepson Tyler Jones

Service era: Afghanistan
Schools: Alexander High (1999), Hocking College graduate
Military history: 1st Squadron, 61st Cavalry Regiment, 4th Brigade Combat Team, 101st Airborne Division (Air Assault), Fort Campbell, Kentucky. Enlisted March 2003.

Date of death: Monday, November 29, 2010
Death details: Died in Nangarhar Province when an Afghan border policeman opened fire on U.S. troops during a training session. Killed in the attack: Barry E. Jarvis, Curtis A. Oakes, Matthew W. Ramsey, Jacob A. Gassen, Austin G. Staggs, Buddy W. McLain.

Source: Department of Defense, Jackson County Times Journal, Military Times