Fort Sill in Comanche County, Oklahoma — The American South (West South Central)
Dedicated to the Memory of SGM Ira Edward Whittaker
November 9, 1934 - February 4, 2017
Photographed by James Hulse, September 9, 2021
1. Dedicated to the Memory of SGM Ira Edward Whittaker Marker
1SGT Whitaker was awarded the Distinguished Service Cross
for heriocally defending this M109 Howitzer and
the Fire Support Base against an overwhelming enemy force of
sappers armed with satchel charges & rifle propelled grenades.
While this howitzer was destroyed before
1SGT Whitaker could save it he was successful in killing
other sappers and saving 5 other howitzers from destruction.
Dedicated by the Men of C Battery 8th 6th Artillery.
Topics. This memorial is listed in this topic list: War, Vietnam.
Location. 34° 40.022′ N, 98° 23.178′ W. Memorial is in Fort Sill, Oklahoma, in Comanche County. It is at the intersection of Corral Road and Randolph Road, on the right when traveling west on Corral Road. The marker is located in the central section of Artillery Park at the U.S. Army Field Artillery Museum. Touch for map. Memorial is in this post office area: Fort Sill OK 73503, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this memorial is in Oklahoma’s Kiowa Tribe, in the Comanche Nation, 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 Western World, and the Anglosphere. Historically, it finds itself in what was once New Spain, the Comancherνa, 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: "Killed in Action at FSB Rita, November 1, 1968" (here, next to this marker); 155mm Self Propelled Howitzer, M109 (here, next to this marker); U.S. M109 155mm Self-Propelled Howitzer (here, next
this page online
More about this memorial. Marker and Museum are located on Fort Sill, an active U.S. military installation. The museum is open to the public, but appropriate identification is required for access for Fort Sill.
Also see . . . U.S. Army Artillery Museum. (Submitted on February 18, 2023, by James Hulse of Medina, Texas.)
Photographed by James Hulse, September 9, 2021
2. Damage to the M109 HowItzel Gun by RPG
Photographed by James Hulse, September 9, 2021
3. The Dedicated to the Memory of SGM Ira Edward Whittaker Marker is the 3rd marker from the right
Credits. This page was last revised on February 18, 2023. It was originally submitted on February 18, 2023, by James Hulse of Medina, Texas. This page has been viewed 315 times since then and 27 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on February 18, 2023, by James Hulse of Medina, Texas.
