Bristow in Creek County, Oklahoma — The American South (West South Central)
Cpl Peter W. Klingensmith
Photographed by William Fischer, Jr., January 16, 2011
1. Cpl Peter W. Klingensmith Memorial
dedicates this WWI French 75mm Cannon
to Cpl. Peter W. Klingensmith.
First Bristow man killed in action in WWI
and all other Doughboys who served
their country.
Erected by VFW Wake Island Memorial Post 3656.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Patriots & Patriotism • War, World I.
Location. 35° 49.745′ N, 96° 24.334′ 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: AMM1 Clifford Murl Satterfield, US Navy (here, next to this marker); SFC Donald J. Hurt, US Army (a few steps from this marker); USS Gunboat Charleston (PG 51) (a few steps from this marker); 1st Lt Robert F. Trigalet, USMC (within shouting distance of this marker); Ex-Prisoners of War and Those Missing In Action (within shouting distance of this marker); VFW Post 3656 Charter
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Also see . . . 77mm light fieldgun M 1916. This is not a "French 75" but instead is a German Model 1916, 7.7 cm light field gun. (Submitted on December 9, 2015, by Randal B. Gilbert of Tyler, Texas.)
Photographed by William Fischer, Jr., January 16, 2011
2. Cpl Peter W. Klingensmith 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 998 times since then and 12 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on April 23, 2011, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio.
