Near Haskell in Muskogee County, Oklahoma — The American South (West South Central)
First Haskell Casualties
Photographed by William Fischer, Jr., September 26, 2017
1. First Haskell Casualties Marker
Lee Elliott WW II 1943
Donaghe - Elliott
Post 56
Haskell Oklahoma
Chartered 1934
Honoring
All American Veterans
In times of trouble and of war
God and the Soldier we all adore
With trouble ended and all things righted
God and the Soldier soon are slighted
Lest We Forget
Dedicated May 25, 2009
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Preamble
American Legion Constitution
[not transcribed]
Erected 2009 by Donaghe - Elliott American Legion Post 56.
Topics. This memorial is listed in these topic lists: Cemeteries & Burial Sites • Fraternal or Sororal Organizations • Patriots & Patriotism.
Location. 35° 50.251′ N, 95° 40.496′ W. Memorial is near Haskell, Oklahoma, in Muskogee County. It is on Chickasaw Avenue/194th Street West (State Highway 72) one mile Haskell Boulevard (U.S. 64), on the right when traveling north. Memorial is in Haskell Cemetery. Touch for map. Memorial is at or near this postal address: 1700 North Chickasaw Avenue, Haskell OK 74436, United States of America. Touch for directions.
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 9 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Battery E and Battery C 160th Field Artillery (here, next to this marker); War and Veterans Memorial (within shouting distance of this marker); Btry B 171st Field Artillery Bn / Btry C 160th Field Artillery Bn
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Photographed by William Fischer, Jr., September 26, 2017
2. First Haskell Casualties Marker (back)
Photographed by William Fischer, Jr., September 26, 2017
3. First Haskell Casualties Marker (on left)
Credits. This page was last revised on December 18, 2017. It was originally submitted on December 18, 2017, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio. This page has been viewed 314 times since then and 15 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on December 18, 2017, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio.
