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Claremore in Rogers County, Oklahoma — The American South (West South Central)
 

US Army M-41 "Walker Bulldog" Light Tank

 
 
US Army M-41 "Walker Bulldog" Light Tank Bench image. Click for full size.
Photographed By William Fischer, Jr., July 20, 2013
1. US Army M-41 "Walker Bulldog" Light Tank Bench
Inscription.

Entered service in 1953.
76mm main gun. Weight 23.5 tons.
Max speed 45mph. Crew of four.
Named for General Walton Walker,
who was killed in Korea in 1950.
Loaned to Davis Museum by US Army in 1988.
 
Erected 2013 by Friends of the J.M. Davis Museum.
 
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Man-Made FeaturesPatriots & PatriotismWar, KoreanWar, Vietnam. A significant historical year for this entry is 1953.
 
Location. 36° 18.875′ N, 95° 36.905′ W. Marker is in Claremore, Oklahoma, in Rogers County. Marker is at the intersection of Lynn Riggs Boulevard (State Highway 66) and 5th Street, on the right when traveling south on Lynn Riggs Boulevard. Marker is adjacent to the J. M. Davis Arms & Historical Museum. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 330 North J M Davis Boulevard, Claremore OK 74017, United States of America. Touch for directions.
 
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 2 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies. Main Street of America (a few steps from this marker); Howdy Folks (approx. one mile away); Will Rogers (approx. one mile away); Will Rogers Redbud (approx. one mile away); Will Rogers Memorial (approx. one mile away); Oklahoma Military Academy War Memorial
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(approx. 1.1 miles away); Oklahoma Military Academy Killed in Action Memorial (approx. 1.2 miles away); George Washington (approx. 1.2 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Claremore.
 
Also see . . .
1. 1951 Popular Science Article on M-41 Tank. (Submitted on August 18, 2013, by William Fischer, Jr. of Scranton, Pennsylvania.)
2. 76mm Gun Tank M41 Walker Bulldog Specs. (Submitted on August 18, 2013, by William Fischer, Jr. of Scranton, Pennsylvania.)
3. M-41 Walker Bulldog Light Tank at "How Stuff Works". (Submitted on August 18, 2013, by William Fischer, Jr. of Scranton, Pennsylvania.)
 
US Army M-41 "Walker Bulldog" Light Tank and Bench image. Click for full size.
Photographed By William Fischer, Jr., July 20, 2013
2. US Army M-41 "Walker Bulldog" Light Tank and Bench
 
 
Credits. This page was last revised on June 16, 2016. It was originally submitted on August 18, 2013, by William Fischer, Jr. of Scranton, Pennsylvania. This page has been viewed 744 times since then and 17 times this year. Photos:   1, 2. submitted on August 18, 2013, by William Fischer, Jr. of Scranton, Pennsylvania.

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