Anadarko in Caddo County, Oklahoma — The American South (West South Central)

Maj. Gen. Clarence L. Tinker

Osage - 1887 to 1942

Photographed by James Hulse, September 9, 2021

1. Maj. Gen. Clarence L. Tinker Marker

Inscription. Commanding General
U.S. Air Forces in Hawaii,
Lost in Battle of Midway, Pacific Ocean.

Sculptor: Leonard McMurry

Donor: Oklahoma City Air Materiel
Area, Tinker Air Force Base
Maj. Gen, McNickle, Commanding

Erected by National Hall Of Fame For Famous American Indians.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Indigenous Peoples and Communities • War, World II.

Location. 35° 4.387′ N, 98° 13.618′ W. Marker is in Anadarko, Oklahoma, in Caddo County. It is on East Central Boulevard (U.S. 62) 0.3 miles east of Southeast 7th Street, on the right when traveling west. The marker is located on the grounds of the National Hall of Fame for Famous American Indians. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 901 East Central Boulevard, Anadarko OK 73005, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in the Kiowa Tribe

and in Southwest Oklahoma.

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

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Western World,

and the Anglosphere.

Historically, it finds itself in what was once the Comanchería,

the territory of the Mississippian Culture,

and the Louisiana Purchase.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: Pontiac (a few steps from this marker); Stumbling Bear (a few steps from this marker); Quanah Parker (Kwania) (a few steps from this marker); Little Raven "Hosa" (within shouting distance of this marker); Victorio (within shouting distance of this marker); Tohausan (within shouting distance of this marker); Sacajawea (within shouting distance of this marker); Charles Curtis (within shouting distance of this marker). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Anadarko.

Also see . . . Maj. Gen. Clarence L. Tinker.

Major General Clarence Leonard Tinker (21 November 1887 – 7 June 1942) was a career United States Army officer, the highest ranking Native-American officer (as a member of the Osage Nation), and the first to reach that rank. During World War II, he had been assigned as Commander of the Seventh Air Force in Hawaii to reorganize the air defenses. Source:
Photographed by James Hulse, September 9, 2021

2. The Maj. Gen. Clarence L. Tinker Statue and Marker
Wikipedia

(Submitted on September 25, 2021, by James Hulse of Medina, Texas.)

The view of the Maj. Gen. Clarence L. Tinker Marker from the park image. Click for full size.

Photographed by James Hulse, September 9, 2021

3. The view of the Maj. Gen. Clarence L. Tinker Marker from the park

Bust of Maj. Gen. Clarence L. Tinker image. Click for full size.

Photographed by James Hulse, September 9, 2021

4. Bust of Maj. Gen. Clarence L. Tinker

Maj. Gen. Clarence L. Tinker image. Click for full size.

Public Domain - U.S War Department

5. Maj. Gen. Clarence L. Tinker

Credits. This page was last revised on September 26, 2021. It was originally submitted on September 25, 2021, by James Hulse of Medina, Texas. This page has been viewed 304 times since then and 14 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5. submitted on September 26, 2021, by James Hulse of Medina, Texas.