Central Oklahoma City in Oklahoma County, Oklahoma — The American South (West South Central)
179th Infantry Regiment
Photographed by Jason Voigt, April 10, 2021
1. 179th Infantry Regiment Marker
World War II
Sept 1940 - May 1945
Eight campaigns
511 combat days
1,268 KIA
Korean War
Sept 1950 - April 1954
Four campaigns
429 combat days
299 KIA
(at base of memorial:)
Memorial
In memory of those who
served and died
Topics. This memorial is listed in these topic lists: War, Korean • War, World II.
Location. 35° 30.47′ N, 97° 28.334′ W. Memorial is in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, in Oklahoma County. It is in Central Oklahoma City. It can be reached from Northeast 36th Street east of Northeast 37th Street, on the right when traveling west. Marker is located outside the 45th Infantry Division Museum. Touch for map. Memorial is at or near this postal address: 2120 NE 36th St, Oklahoma City OK 73111, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this memorial is in Central Oklahoma Frontier Country. 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,
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Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 2 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Combat Wounded Veterans (within shouting distance of this marker); Oklahoma's Medal of Honor Recipients (about 500 feet away, measured in a direct line); F-80C (about 600 feet away); Union Soldier Cemetery (approx. 0.2 miles away); Kelley Club (approx. 1.6 miles away); Cannon (approx. 1.7 miles away); The Red River Heritage Garden (approx. 1.7 miles away); Hochatown (approx. 1.7 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Oklahoma City.
Regarding 179th Infantry Regiment. Please note that the memorials outside the museum are open during business hours, as they are locked behind a gate during off-hours.
Photographed by Jason Voigt, April 10, 2021
2. 179th Infantry Regiment Marker
Marker is outside the 45th Infantry Division Museum.
Credits. This page was last revised on February 16, 2023. It was originally submitted on December 31, 2021, by Jason Voigt of Glen Carbon, Illinois. This page has been viewed 404 times since then and 25 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on December 31, 2021, by Jason Voigt of Glen Carbon, Illinois.
