Durant in Bryan County, Oklahoma — The American South (West South Central)

Bryan County Veterans Memorial

Photographed by James Hulse, September 10, 2025

1. Bryan County Veterans Memorial

Inscription.

Bryan County Veterans Memorial. . Killed or Missing in Action, "Lest we forget, freedom is not free. Remember our Bryan County veterans for the sacrifice they made.", World War I , James E. Andrews . Calvin R. Bryant . John H. Green . Charles J. Porter . John F. Roach . Edgar D. Shackelford . Columbus F. Snodgrass . Rupert L. Sweet . Ewbel L. Townsend . Albert Turnbull . Jacob Walley . Willie L. Anderson . Travis B. Arney . Lealon Baber . Ernest E. Bishop . James N. Bone . Ben J. Bourne . R.L. Boydstun . David Brown . Homer C. Buck . Jarold J. Byrom . Richard M. Campbell . Oscar C. Carey . Gerald D. Carson . Ted T. Caughey . James B. Childs . James T. Coker . John D. Cox . Bolous E. Crutcher . J. E. Ray Culwell . Billy F. Dailey . Homer Davis . Woodrow W. Deel . Charles L. Diffey . Robert W. Diffey . J.W. Dodson . Samuel O. Dowd . Fox O. Duke . Charles W. Eeds . Ben Erickson . Pollard M. Ferguson . James W. Foote . Charles Franklin . Benjamin C. Freeny . Clovis Gadberry . Hal Galloway . Fred Gardner . J.B. Garland . Hubert L. Gaither . Maurice T. George . Angus M. Giles . J.W. Goddard . Bruce O. Gooding . Floyd F. Grant . Roy L. Grant . Horace L. Gray . Carl Green . Thomas E. Gregg . Carl V. Haggerty . Robert F. Hackworth . Hugh M. Hall , World War II , Coy O. Hardy . Leo R. Hickman . James S. Hokett . Jess C. Hudson . George E. Hughes . Jewell R. Hughes . G.C. Hull . Houston C. Jeffcoat . Claude W. Jennings . Lemont G. Johnson . Moses Johnson . W.J. Jones Jr. . Oscar Kirk . Olie L. Ladd Jr. . Willie Lambden . William H. Langford . Haskell R. Lassiter . Harley H. Leaird . Glenne R. Lewis . Dave C. Lotspeich . Carter Lutes . William E. Martin . Billy J. Mauldin . Jack C. McCarley . Homer L. McCarver . Kenneth McCreary . Billy D. McGrew . Lloyd McMurtrey . Richard A. Moore . Harold C. Mosser . Clinton H. Murphree . Truman Nance . Haskell Noland . Jack W. Pebsworth . F.M. Pittman . L.B. Pool . Barney B. Potts . Phill G. Pullen . Herman E. Pyrum . Cecil B. Rannals . Eugene D. Riddle . James G. Roberts . James M. Roberts . Leroy Robertson . Eugene V. Scott . Lewis C. Scott . Dan B. Searcy . Eugene Seago . S.E. Shoemak . John W. Shoemake . R.C. Shipp . Leo N. Shull . James B. Smith . Neg Smith . Ralph D. Stark . Murry A. St. John . Gerald W. Tate . Herman L. Thornton . Ralph M. Tidwell . Frank F. Turpin . Turner B. Turnbull . Glenn O. Vanderburg . Melvin E. Vest . Judson L. Vickers . Elija N. Wakefield . Charles E. Weatherly . D.J. Whitson . Marvin L. Winnett, Korean War , Donnie J. Airington . Troy W. Bailey . J.C. Burr . James H. Cross . George H. Dillard . Carl Dill . Ernest H. Haddock . George O. Hiser . Arnett Lamb . Dewey E. McGehee . Charles L. Minyard . Loy A. Philpot . Ben D. Trout, Vietnam War , Larry N. Boatman . Albert E. Collins . Roy L. Fowler . Tommy E. Gist . Jimmy D. Hyde . Turner C. Johnson . Arland J. Jones . Wade A. Lannom Jr. . Arthur L. Lauderdale . David P. Manners . Darwin D. McGee . Don R. McIntire . Morrison L. Pickett . John C. Reevs . J.D. Singleton, Operation Iraqi Freedom , Rdale Castleberry Jr. . Washalanta Nachez . Brady J. Rudolf

Killed or Missing in Action

"Lest we forget, freedom is not free. Remember our Bryan County veterans for the sacrifice they made."

World War I
James E. Andrews • Calvin R. Bryant • John H. Green • Charles J. Porter • John F. Roach • Edgar D. Shackelford • Columbus F. Snodgrass • Rupert L. Sweet • Ewbel L. Townsend • Albert Turnbull • Jacob Walley • Willie L. Anderson • Travis B. Arney • Lealon Baber • Ernest E. Bishop • James N. Bone • Ben J. Bourne • R.L. Boydstun • David Brown • Homer C. Buck • Jarold J. Byrom • Richard M. Campbell • Oscar C. Carey • Gerald D. Carson • Ted T. Caughey • James B. Childs • James T. Coker • John D. Cox • Bolous E. Crutcher • J. E. Ray Culwell • Billy F. Dailey • Homer Davis • Woodrow W. Deel • Charles L. Diffey • Robert W. Diffey • J.W. Dodson • Samuel O. Dowd • Fox O. Duke • Charles W. Eeds • Ben Erickson • Pollard M. Ferguson • James W. Foote • Charles Franklin • Benjamin C. Freeny • Clovis Gadberry • Hal Galloway • Fred Gardner • J.B. Garland • Hubert L. Gaither • Maurice T. George • Angus M. Giles • J.W. Goddard • Bruce O. Gooding • Floyd F. Grant • Roy L. Grant • Horace L. Gray • Carl Green • Thomas E. Gregg • Carl V. Haggerty • Robert F. Hackworth • Hugh M. Hall

World War II
Coy O.

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Hardy • Leo R. Hickman • James S. Hokett • Jess C. Hudson • George E. Hughes • Jewell R. Hughes • G.C. Hull • Houston C. Jeffcoat • Claude W. Jennings • Lemont G. Johnson • Moses Johnson • W.J. Jones Jr. • Oscar Kirk • Olie L. Ladd Jr. • Willie Lambden • William H. Langford • Haskell R. Lassiter • Harley H. Leaird • Glenne R. Lewis • Dave C. Lotspeich • Carter Lutes • William E. Martin • Billy J. Mauldin • Jack C. McCarley • Homer L. McCarver • Kenneth McCreary • Billy D. McGrew • Lloyd McMurtrey • Richard A. Moore • Harold C. Mosser • Clinton H. Murphree • Truman Nance • Haskell Noland • Jack W. Pebsworth • F.M. Pittman • L.B. Pool • Barney B. Potts • Phill G. Pullen • Herman E. Pyrum • Cecil B. Rannals • Eugene D. Riddle • James G. Roberts • James M. Roberts • Leroy Robertson • Eugene V. Scott • Lewis C. Scott • Dan B. Searcy • Eugene Seago • S.E. Shoemak • John W. Shoemake • R.C. Shipp • Leo N. Shull • James B. Smith • Neg Smith • Ralph D. Stark • Murry A. St. John • Gerald W. Tate • Herman L. Thornton • Ralph M. Tidwell • Frank F. Turpin • Turner B. Turnbull • Glenn O. Vanderburg • Melvin E. Vest • Judson L. Vickers • Elija N. Wakefield • Charles E. Weatherly • D.J. Whitson • Marvin L. Winnett

Korean War
Donnie J. Airington • Troy W. Bailey • J.C. Burr • James H. Cross • George H.

The memorial in front of the Bryan County Courthouse image. Click for full size.

Photographed by James Hulse, September 10, 2025

2. The memorial in front of the Bryan County Courthouse

Dillard • Carl Dill • Ernest H. Haddock • George O. Hiser • Arnett Lamb • Dewey E. McGehee • Charles L. Minyard • Loy A. Philpot • Ben D. Trout

Vietnam War
Larry N. Boatman • Albert E. Collins • Roy L. Fowler • Tommy E. Gist • Jimmy D. Hyde • Turner C. Johnson • Arland J. Jones • Wade A. Lannom Jr. • Arthur L. Lauderdale • David P. Manners • Darwin D. McGee • Don R. McIntire • Morrison L. Pickett • John C. Reevs • J.D. Singleton

Operation Iraqi Freedom
Rdale Castleberry Jr. • Washalanta Nachez • Brady J. Rudolf

Topics. This memorial is listed in this topic list: Military.

Location. 33° 59.578′ N, 96° 22.779′ W. Memorial is in Durant, Oklahoma, in Bryan County. It is at the intersection of West Evergreen Street and N 4th Ave, on the left when traveling east on West Evergreen Street. The memorial is located in front of the Bryan County Courthouse. Touch for map. Memorial is at or near this postal address: 402 W Evergreen St, Durant OK 74701, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this memorial is in Oklahoma’s Choctaw 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 New Spain,

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: Bryan County V.F.W. Memorial (here, next to this marker); Confederate Memorial (within shouting distance of this marker); Durant (about 400 feet away, measured in a direct line); Robert Lee Williams

The view of the memorial along the street image. Click for full size.

Photographed by James Hulse, September 10, 2025

3. The view of the memorial along the street

(approx. 0.2 miles away); General Ira Eaker (approx. 0.2 miles away); The Square Cafe (approx. 0.2 miles away); Fisher Durant (approx. 0.2 miles away); The President's Home (approx. 0.9 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Durant.

Credits. This page was last revised on September 11, 2025. It was originally submitted on September 10, 2025, by James Hulse of Medina, Texas. This page has been viewed 172 times since then and 26 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on September 11, 2025, by James Hulse of Medina, Texas.