War and Peace

Revolutionary War era
John Oates	Army	Son of Joseph Oates. Captain 1764
James Oates	Army	Son of Joseph Oates. Captain, First Company 1766
Jethro Oates	Army	Son of Joseph Oates. Commissioned Ensign (2nd Lt.) 1761-1765
War of 1812
Jesse Oates	Army	Son of , 4th Sgt. Rifleman, 1st Company, N.C. Troops. Dated and detached from Cumberland Regiment, 4-10-1812.
Civil War era
Time Line of the Civil War North Carolina Civil War Web Sites Reunion of Survivors of Company B, 20th Regt., Faison, N.C. - 1904 Civil War Battle Image Map
Jethro D. Oates	CSA Army	Son of Jethro and Nancy (Bradshaw) Oates. B1841. Sergeant. Enlisted in the Confederate Army in 1861 as a Private, Company A, Regiment 61, Infantry
James H. Oates	CSA Army	Private, enlisted in 1861
James L. Oates	CSA Army	James Oates line. Texas. Died on June 23, 1863.
James C. Oates	CSA Army	Private, enlisted in 1861
William Calvin Oates	CSA Army	James Oates line. Colonel, 15th Alabama. Fought against Col. Joshua Chamberlain in Battle of Little Round Top at Gettysburg. The two are the subject of several books on Gettysburg. Later, William C. Oates became Governor of Alabama and a US Congressman. "Gettysburg--The Battle on the Right." By Colonel Wm. C. Oates, of Alabama. WC Oates Links
John A. Oates (brother of Col. William C. Oates)	CSA Army	James Oates line. 1st Lt., Co. G, 15th Alabama. Click to read about John A. Oates, "No brothers loved each other more" Gettysburg Battle. Died on July 25, 1863 at Gettysburg. Message left on "Oates' Rock"
David W. Oates	CSA Army	1st. Lt.; wounded and captured near Deep Bottom, VA on July 28, 1864. Held as a POW in Washington D.C. prison until 6-17-1865.
William Bryant Martin	CSA Army	Jethro Oates line. Brother-in-law of Jethro William Oates. Born in Wayne County, North Carolina. Private, CSA. Enlisted at age 22, June 17, 1861. He was wounded at South Mountain, Maryland, September 14, 1862, and died from wounds on October 16, 1862. Battlefield Letter
Archibald Oates	CSA Army	(son of Temperance and Stephen Oates Jr. Born 1825 in S.C. 21st Alabama Conscripts Co. G. Was captured at Ft Gaines, Battle of Mobile Bay. Died of typhoid 10/8/64 at St Louis Hosp, New Orleans, La.
Jesse Oates	CSA Army	son of James Seavy and Mary M. Oates. Died in CSA 1863
Stephen Henry Oates	CSA Army	son James Seavy and Mary M. Oates wounded in CSA
Indian Wars
John Charles Oates		James Oates line.
World War I era
James Arthur Oates	Army	Jethro Oates line. Son of Jethro David and Minnie Martin Oates. Served in France. Also served in Mexico
Richard Aaron Oates	Army	Jethro Oates line. Son of Jethro David and Minnie Martin Oates.
Leon Garland Oates	Army	Jethro Oates line. Son of Jethro David and Minnie Martin Oates.
Stephen Hulon Oates		son of Steven Henry Oates and Margaret Pierson and grandson of James Seavy Oates and Mary M. Oates was Killed in France WW1

World War II era
Pacific Theatre Timeline 1941-1945 European Theatre Timeline 1941-1945 More Pacific Photos
Ralph B. Oates (deceased)	Army Air Corp	Son of Blanche and John Martin Oates Sr. 1943-end of war. Pvt. in Army Air Corp ground crew. Stationed in England
J.William Oates	Army	Son of Blanche and John Martin Oates Sr. 1943-1946, Cpl., Stationed in France. After the war ended in Europe was sent to Manila and then to Nagoya, Japan. J. William Oates' WWII PhotoAlbum.
John M. (Jack) Oates	Army	Son of Blanche and John Martin Oates Sr. Oct 1942- 1946, Cpl. in chemical warfare unit. Stationed in New Caledonia, Manila, and Kobe, Japan. Jack Oates' WWII Pacific Photo Album
Hugh F. Oates	Army	Son of Blanche and John Martin Oates Sr. 1945-1946, Cpl., Stationed at Fort Bragg, N.C.
John E. Oates (deceased)	Army	Son of Laura and Edwin Oates. 1941-1946, Cpl., Stationed in the Pacific. Was awarded the Silver Star medal for gallantry in action against the Japanese in the Philippines. John E. Oates' Silver Star
Joe T. Oates (deceased)	Army	Son of Laura and Edwin Oates. Oct 1942-duration, Sgt., Mess. Stationed in Europe. Fought against the advancing German Army during the Battle of the Bulge.
Jethro David (J.D.) Oates Jr. (deceased)	Navy	Son of Dorothy and Jethro Oates. Rank: Coxswain
Eddis Jones	Navy	Husband of Hilda Oates Jones. Mar 1944 - Jan 1946. Stationed at Admiralty Island, near New Guinea. Was a Navy welder on an ABSD-2 Floating Dry dock. Facility repaired Navy vessels assigned to the Pacific Fleet.
John Westbrook (deceased)	Army	Husband of Jean Oates Westbrook. Stationed in Miss. and Kansas. Honored as "Expert Marksman"
Tatum Odom	Army	Husband of Joyce Oates Odom (no details available)
Philip C. Smith Jr.	Navy	Husband of Laura (Jim) Oates Smith. LCdr. USN Ret. US Naval Academy - 1946. Served on aircraft carrier, Mindoro, CVE 120, for 32 months, then flight school at Pensacola, Fla. and Corpus Christie Texas. Flew in various squadrons for approximately 17 years. Stationed in Maine, Ohio, Hawaii, Bermuda, and other places. Deployed around the globe. Retired in 1966. Began a second career in Library Sciences at several colleges. After many years of living in many places around the country, Philip and Laura put their "flaps down" and made their "final landing" with retirement in Wilmington, N.C. Their e-mail address is appropriately, finelanding@prodigy.net
Agnes Marshall (Oates) (deceased)	Army	Later, wife of John Martin Oates, Jr. Agnes achieved the rank of Captain in the U.S. Army Nurse Corp. in 1944. Unknowing to Agnes, her future husband, John Martin Oates, Jr., (Jack), at that time was stationed on New Caledonia, South Pacific.
Herbert Koseuth Oates (deceased)	Navy	Son of Jethro David and Minnie Martin Oates. Gunner's Mate. Herbert served on a PT Boat. He spent time in Italy, Bermuda, and other locations.
Luther Eugene Oates	Navy	Son of James Arthur Oates and grandson of David and Minnie Oates. Served from 1945-1946 on the USS Burleigh APA 95. He was stationed in the Phillipines, Guam, and Panama Canal.
Steve Henry Oates		son of Robert Henry Oates and Beulah Garrett Died when his plane crashed in WW2
World War II Defense Industry
Ronald Oates Sr. (deceased)	Civilian	Son of Blanche and John Martin Oates, Sr. Worked for the NC Shipbuilding Co. in constructing Liberty Ships - these ships carried war materials to US troops overseas. Later constructed AKA troop carriers. Supervisor in the Riveting Department.
Cecil McCullen (deceased)	Civilian	Son of Lille Oates McCullen and Duke McCullen. Worked for the NC Shipbuilding Co. in construction of Liberty Ships. Worked in materials control.
John M. (Jack) Oates Jr.	Civilian	Son of Blanche and John Martin Oates, Sr. Worked for the NC Shipbuilding Co. in construction of Liberty Ships. Worked as a "Tank Tester". Declined deferment and accepted the draft in 1942. See military service record above.
Serena Oates	Civilian	Daughter of Blanche and John Martin Oates. Worked for the NC Shipbuilding Co. in construction of Liberty Ships. Worked in materials control
Oates mothers, daughters, brothers, and cousins	Civilians	Operated the Sampson County farms and produced food for the Army and Navy while the sons and brothers were away at war.
Korean War era
Robert (Bob) L. Oates	Army	Son of Laura and Edwin Oates. 1950-1952, Pvt.
Sam Oates	Navy	Son of Laura and Edwin Oates. 1951-1954, Pacific - Korea. Served on Cruiser Rochester
Norwood Keith Oates	Army	Son of Richard Aaron and Mildred Grady Oates and grandson of David Jethro and Minnie Martin Oates. Served in the Army from 1/5/49 to 1/7/52. Discharged with rank of Sargeant. Successfully completed the Airborne Jump School at Fort Benning, Ga. in Sept 1949 and was assigned to 11TH Airborne Medical Battlion at Fort Campbell Ky. In August 1950 he was assigned to the 187TH Airborne Regimental Combat Team as a Medical Aidman and spent 10 months in Korea. He made combat parachute jumps behind enemy lines 10/20/50 and 3/23/51. He was awarded The Bronze Star Medal with "V" Device, Purple Heart, Medical Badge, Parachute Badge, Meritorious Unit Citation and Korean Sv Medal w/4bz sv stars and arrowhead. After being discharged from the Army he completed High School and graduated from N. C. State University in 1959 with a B. S. Degree in Engineering.
Gene Martin		Husband of Margaret Oates Martin. (more details later)
Vietnam War era
Vietnam War Timeline Vietnam Memorial Wall Vietnam Wall Vietnam Slide Show
Oates Family of North Carolina in Vietnam - Photo Album
Richard McCullen	Air Force	Son of Sally and Oates McCullen and grandson of "Duke" and Lillie Oates McCullen. 1954-1954. Master Seageant. Served in the Air Force from March 30,1954 until retirement on March 31, 1974. Foreign Service included three years in Panama, 1959-1962 and one year in Viet Nam, 1971-1972.
Rudy Oates	Air Force	Son of Myrtie and Ronald Oates Sr. 1962-1966. 1st Lt. - Stationed in Alabama and Ohio
John M. Oates	Army	Son of Catherine and J. William Oates. Drafted in October 1966. Completed basic training at Fort Knox, Kentucky. John was stationed at Fort Ord, California and Ft. Hood, Texas before completing service in 1968.
Bill Oates	Army	Son of Catherine and J. William Oates. Served in Vietnam. Staff Sergeant. Drafted in August 1966. Completed basic training at Fort Knox, Kentucky and won proficiency trophy for hand to hand combat. Bill attended Quartermaster school at Fort Lee, Va. In April 1967 left for Long Bien, Vietnam. Stationed at Vung Tau, Vietnam for 12 months as part of the Air Force Supply System.
Dewey McCullen	Army	Son of Velma and Cecil D. McCullen Sr. Served in Vietnam. Served with the 187th Assault Helicopter Company at Tay Nin base camp III Corp RVN, Jan 1969 through Jan 1970. Served as an attack helicopter pilot and flew UH 1C, UH 1M, and AH 1G Cobra attack helicopters. Was awarded two Distinguished Flying Crosses for Valor.
Michael Oates	Army	Son of Kay and Mitchell Oates. Completed two tours of duty in Vietnam. (no details available)
Joe Thomas Oates Jr. (deceased)	Air Force	Son of Joe T. Oates, Sr. Staff Sergeant. Radar operator. 1965- Stationed in Blaine, Washington as part of the Pacific Coast warning system. 1966- Stationed at Murphy Dome, Alaska remote radar site as part of the Dew system or North American early warning system for Soviet missile attacks. 1967- Stationed at Florida, SAC U2 base. Flew in radar planes in monitoring hostile activity in the 90 mile zone between Cuba and the USA. Awarded medal as a "Sharp Shooter". Joe attended Western Washington University under the GI Bill to earn a BS degree in Political Science.
Lawrence Riggle	.	Son of Mary Oates Riggle (no details available)
George McCoy Riggle	.	Son of Mary Oates Riggle (no details available)
Dan Connell	Army	Husband of Gail Jones Connell and son-in-law of Hilda Oates Jones and Eddis Jones. Served in Vietnam. Entered the Army shortly after graduating from East Carolina University. Dan served with the 25th Infantry Division in Vietnam from September 1969 through August 1970. Dan was an electronic sensor monitor stationed at Cu Chi and for a short time on Nui Ba Den mountain.
David Burch (KIA)	Army	Jethro Oates line. Jethro David Oates/ Inez Oates Hines/ Georgiana Hines Burch/ Helicopter pilot in Vietnam.
Tommy Gene Oates (KIA) (1950-1969)	Army	Jethro Oates line. Jethro David Oates/ Truman Oates/ Thomas Gordon Oates/ Army Infantry. Served in Vietnam.
Vietnam and Cold War era Defense Industry
Ronald Oates Jr.	Civilian	Son of Myrtie and Ronald Oates Sr. 1967-73. Electrical Engineer- Newport News Shipbuilding & Dry Dock Co. Member of the "Civilian Crew" aboard Nuclear Submarine Finnback during initial Navy sea trials. Responsible for testing the Mark 48 Torpedo Firing System; Also, served as company liaison and training instructor for the first navy crew assigned to the Aircraft Carrier Nimitz. Training was conducted on the WWII aircraft carrier Bunker Hill located at the naval base in San Diego, California.
End of the Cold War era
Lawson Scott Oates	Navy Seal	Son of Kate and Hugh F. Oates Jr. 1995 - Completed military service in January, 2001.
Stuart Randall (Randy) Oates	Navy	Son of Luther Oates and Great-Grandson of David Jethro and Minnie Oates. Served as a Nuclear Engineer on the USS Roosevelt - 1982.