Haskell in Muskogee County, Oklahoma — The American South (West South Central)
Battery C, 160th Field Artillery Battalion, 45th Infantry Division Memorial
Thunderbirds
| | 1950 Korean War Memorial 1953 | |
Photographed by William Fischer, Jr., September 26, 2017
1. Battery C, 160th Field Artillery Battalion, 45th Infantry Division Memorial
(back)
This memorial testifies to future generations our everlasting appreciation for all Korean War Veterans. Some gave much, others gave all. Yours was a much appreciated gift we can only hope to express by honoring your sacrifice in this way.
Freedom Is Not Free
USA Korean War Casualties
Killed in Action 54,229
Wounded 103,248
Missing in Action 8,142
Captured 3,746
The Forgotten War
Dedicated by the Shriver Family
to these Btry C 160 FA BN men,
mobilized at this site
Sept. 1, 1950
who demonstrated
their comittment and courage
to preserve our freedom
Erected by the Town of Haskell and Concerned Citizens and Organizations.
Topics. This memorial is listed in these topic lists: Indigenous Peoples and Communities • Patriots & Patriotism • War, Korean. A significant historical date for this entry is September 1, 1950.
Location. 35° 48.998′ N, 95° 40.486′ W. Memorial is in Haskell, Oklahoma, in Muskogee County. It is on Broadway (U.S. 62) south of Spruce Street, on the left when traveling south. Touch for map. Memorial is at or near this postal address: Thunderbird
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Regionally, this memorial is in Oklahoma’s Muscogee Nation and specifically in the Cherokee Nation. It is also in the American South, specifically on the prairies, and on the Southern Plains. Globally, it is in North America, the Western Hemisphere, the Western World, and the Anglosphere. Historically, it finds itself in what was once the territory of the Mississippian Culture and also the Louisiana Purchase.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 10 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: La Harpe's Council (approx. 0.9 miles away); First Haskell Casualties (approx. 1.4 miles away); War and Veterans Memorial (approx. 1.4 miles away); Btry B 171st Field Artillery Bn / Btry C 160th Field Artillery Bn (approx. 1.4 miles away); Battery E and Battery C 160th Field Artillery (approx. 1.4 miles away); JB Bates, Sr. (approx. 1.6 miles away); Veterans Memorial (approx. 9.4 miles away); Koweta Mission (approx. 9.6 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Haskell.
Also see . . .
1. History of the 45th Infantry Division.
Photographed by William Fischer, Jr., September 26, 2017
2. Battery C, 160th Field Artillery Battalion, 45th Infantry Division Memorial (back)
2. Photo of Battery C, 160th Field Artillery (probably WWII, not Korean War). (Submitted on October 13, 2017, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio.)
Photographed by William Fischer, Jr., September 26, 2017
3. Battery C, 160th Field Artillery Battalion, 45th Infantry Division Memorial
Photographed by William Fischer, Jr., September 26, 2017
4. Thunderbird Park Sign
Credits. This page was last revised on May 19, 2024. It was originally submitted on October 13, 2017, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio. This page has been viewed 617 times since then and 24 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4. submitted on October 13, 2017, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio.
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