Atoka in Atoka County, Oklahoma — The American South (West South Central)
Vietnam War Memorial
that served their country
in Vietnam and to those that
made the supreme sacrifice,
we dedicate this memorial
in their behalf
Dean Armstrong Larry Culverson Sam Daily
John C. Deaton Forbes P. Durant, Jr.
Danny L. Evans Bennie Lewis Virgel McBride
James C. Shields Bobby D. Swindell
For Freedom Sake
They will rise on wings like eagles
Isaiah 40:31
Topics. This memorial is listed in these topic lists: Patriots & Patriotism • War, Vietnam.
Location. 34° 23.134′ N, 96° 7.606′ W. Memorial is in Atoka, Oklahoma, in Atoka County. It is on Court Street east of Delaware Avenue, on the right when traveling east. Marker is on the north lawn of the county courthouse. Touch for map. Memorial is at or near this postal address: 200 East Court Street, Atoka OK 74525, 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 the territory of the Mississippian Culture and also the Louisiana Purchase.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 5 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: 45th Infantry Division Memorial Highway (here, next to this marker); Captain Atoka (here, next to this marker); War Memorial (a few steps from this marker); Cornerstone from [Atoka] County Courthouse (a few steps from this marker); Middle Boggy Battle (approx. 1.1 miles away); Historic Butterfield Trail in Indian Territory (approx. 1.1 miles away); Oklahoma's First Catholic Church (approx. 1.9 miles away); Site Inundated Geary's Station (approx. 4.9 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Atoka.
Credits. This page was last revised on June 16, 2016. It was originally submitted on March 21, 2014, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio. This page has been viewed 745 times since then and 9 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on March 21, 2014, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio.


