Oakes, Curtis Allen

Staff Sergeant Curtis Allen Oakes was a 29-year-old soldier from Athens, Ohio. He served with Headquarters and Headquarters Troop, 1st Squadron, 61st Cavalry Regiment, 4th Brigade Combat Team, based at Fort Campbell, Kentucky.

According to U.S. Department of Defense records, Oakes died on November 29, 2010, in the Pachir Wa Agam District of Nangarhar Province, Afghanistan. The official casualty report lists the cause as hostile action. No further details of the specific incident were publicly released by the military.

Oakes was deployed as part of Operation Enduring Freedom, the U.S.-led military campaign in Afghanistan that began in October 2001. In late 2010, U.S. and allied forces were engaged in counterinsurgency operations, particularly in eastern provinces like Nangarhar along the border with Pakistan.

His death was reported by the Defense Casualty Analysis System on the day he died. The Army released a statement confirming his death, and his name was added to the official casualty list published by the Department of Defense.

Staff Sergeant Oakes is memorialized on the Afghanistan War casualty lists and on local memorials in Ohio. His unit, the 1st Squadron, 61st Cavalry Regiment, continued its deployment in Afghanistan following his death.

Staff Sergeant Oakes was killed during Operation Enduring Freedom (2001–2014). The conflict concluded in December 2014. See the full roster of those killed in this conflict.

Among those documented in the same conflict: Andrews, Evander Earl, Edmunds, Jonn Joseph, Stonesifer, Kristofor Tif, Davis, Bryant Leroy.

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