Bristow in Creek County, Oklahoma — The American South (West South Central)
1st Lt Robert F. Trigalet, USMC
Photographed by William Fischer, Jr., January 16, 2011
1. 1st Lt Robert F. Trigalet, USMC Memorial
1st Lt. Robert F. Trigalet, U.S.M.C.
The first Marine from Bristow who gave
his life for God and Country in the
Vietnam Conflict. (Died May 2, 1969)
Erected by VFW Wake Island Memorial Post 3656.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Heroes. A significant day of the year for for this entry is May 2.
Location. 35° 49.745′ N, 96° 24.352′ W. Marker is in Bristow, Oklahoma, in Creek County. It can be reached from Veterans Memorial Drive. Memorial is on the grounds of VFW Wake Island Memorial Post 3656, off Veterans Memorial Drive. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Bristow OK 74010, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this marker is in the Muscogee Nation and in Greater Tulsa. 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 walking distance of this marker: VFW Post 3656 Charter (here, next to this marker); Ex-Prisoners of War and Those Missing In Action (here, next to this marker); United States Navy Memorial (here, next to this marker); USS Gunboat Charleston (PG 51) (here, next to this marker); VFW Post 3656 War Memorial (a few steps from this marker); AMM1 Clifford Murl Satterfield, US Navy (a few steps from this marker); Cpl Peter W. Klingensmith
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Also see . . . Robert F. Trigalet. (Submitted on April 23, 2011, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio.)
Photographed by William Fischer, Jr., January 16, 2011
2. 1st Lt Robert F. Trigalet, USMC Memorial
Photographed by William Fischer, Jr., January 16, 2011
3. 1st Lt Robert F. Trigalet, USMC Memorial
Credits. This page was last revised on March 4, 2025. It was originally submitted on April 23, 2011, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio. This page has been viewed 940 times since then and 19 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on April 23, 2011, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio.
