Bristow in Creek County, Oklahoma — The American South (West South Central)
VFW Post 3656 War Memorial
They Gave All For Their Country
Photographed By William Fischer, Jr., January 16, 2011
1. VFW Post 3656 War Memorial
Inscription.
VFW Post 3656 War Memorial. They Gave All For Their Country. , The Veterans of Foreign Wars Post #3656 and the Ladies Auxiliary of Bristow, Oklahoma, honor the men who served in the Spanish American War, World War I, World War II, Korea, and Vietnam, and especially the men listed below who made the supreme sacrifice in giving their lives for their country.,
4-21-1898 Spanish American War 8-12-1898. Smith, C. H. SGT USMC ∙ Tunnel, Elijah Banning CC Navy,
4-06-1917 World War I 11-11-1918. Brown, Grady W. PVT Army ∙ Kilingsmith, Peter W. CPL Army ∙ Perrien, Cecil PVT Army,
12-07-1941 World War II 9-02-1945. Aaron, John D. PVT Army ∙ Allen, Eldon L. CPL Army ∙ Alleman, Cal CAPT AAF ∙ Armer, Elmer PFC Army ∙ Blackburn, Ralph Jiggs S/SGT Army ∙ Boulware, Thomas F. LT Army ∙ Bowles, Thomas C. LT AAF ∙ Bowser, Douglas Baine MU2C Navy ∙ Brasel, Leslie P. LT Army ∙ Brown, Quince L., Jr. MA1 AAF ∙ Burchfield, R. D. LT AAF ∙ Canady, Allen J. SGT Army ∙ Cantrell, Leonard G. CPL Army ∙ Cochran, Johnnie, W. PFC Army ∙ Cole, Wilber H. PFC Army ∙ Corey, Ralph LT Army ∙ Crook, Garvin Justin S2C Navy ∙ Davidson, Ellis PVT Army ∙ Dodson, Alfred Wayne ARM2C Navy ∙ Doles, James SGT Army ∙ Donaldson, Joe F., Jr. SGT Army ∙ Dotson, Lowell H. 1LT AAF ∙ continued on back ∙ Edwards, Orval L. SGT Army ∙ Ferrell, James Willard FC1 Navy ∙ Fout, Ardell L. PFC Army ∙ Freeland, Jerry G. CAPT AAF ∙ Gillispie, Sam PVT Army ∙ Gower, Major G. PFC Army ∙ Graham, Kennth M. PVT Army ∙ Hinman, Bruce F. SGT Army ∙ Humble, Norman L. PFC Army ∙ Kidder, Lawrence E., Jr. PFC USMC ∙ Leverette, Ephie SGT Army ∙ Martin, Lonnie E. PFC Army ∙ Moyer, Willie L. LT Army ∙ Plummer, John W. 2LT AAF ∙ Pond, Leon E. PVT Army ∙ Rainwater, John PVT Army ∙ Reel, Jerry D. WO Army ∙ Rhodes, William Clayton LTJG Navy ∙ Ross, O. W. (Bill) ENS Navy ∙ Satterfield, Clifford M. AMMIC Navy ∙ Scaff, Henry F. SM3C Navy ∙ Sears, Milton L. 2LT AAF ∙ Stout, Ira PFC USMC ∙ Stout, Robert Thomas FC3C Navy ∙ Thompson, Earl CPL Army ∙ Towell, Leo R. SGT Army ∙ Trask, Vernon SGT USMC ∙ Turner, James Riley SGT AAF ∙ Wadley, Cecil S/SGT Army,
6-25-1950 Korea 7-27-1953. Blankenship, Charles K. PFC Army ∙ Brummett, Walter L. PFC Army ∙ Clayton, Claude A. M/SGT Army ∙ Foster, David William M/SGT Army ∙ Hurt, Donald J. SFC Army ∙ Lane, Monty Jack HM Navy ∙ Smith, Jack O. SGT Army ∙ Turnbull, James Dwight SGT Army ∙ Younger, Curtis CPL Army,
8-04-1964 Vietnam 3-29-1973. Caldwell, Larry Eugene CPL Army ∙ Laskey, John Bennie PFC Army ∙ Matlock, Nelson Allen LCPL USMC ∙ Trigalet, Robert Earnest 1LT USMC,
Dedicated Nov. 11, 1981 , Don Carter Post Commander 1981-1982 , Carolyn Sue Irvine Pres Ladies Aux. 1981-1982 , Leon T. Davis Curator and All American Commander 1967-1968 , Bill Willis Artist
The Veterans of Foreign Wars Post #3656 and the Ladies Auxiliary of Bristow, Oklahoma, honor the men who served in the Spanish American War, World War I, World War II, Korea, and Vietnam, and especially the men listed below who made the supreme sacrifice in giving their lives for their country.
4-21-1898 Spanish American War 8-12-1898
Smith, C. H. SGT USMC ∙ Tunnel, Elijah Banning CC Navy
4-06-1917 World War I 11-11-1918
Brown, Grady W. PVT Army ∙ Kilingsmith, Peter W. CPL Army ∙ Perrien, Cecil PVT Army
12-07-1941 World War II 9-02-1945
Aaron, John D. PVT Army ∙ Allen, Eldon L. CPL Army ∙ Alleman, Cal CAPT AAF ∙ Armer, Elmer PFC Army ∙ Blackburn, Ralph Jiggs S/SGT Army ∙ Boulware, Thomas F. LT Army ∙ Bowles, Thomas C. LT AAF ∙ Bowser, Douglas Baine MU2C Navy ∙ Brasel, Leslie P. LT Army ∙ Brown, Quince L., Jr. MA1 AAF ∙ Burchfield, R. D. LT AAF ∙ Canady, Allen J. SGT Army ∙ Cantrell, Leonard G. CPL Army ∙ Cochran, Johnnie, W. PFC Army ∙ Cole, Wilber H. PFC Army ∙ Corey, Ralph LT Army ∙ Crook, Garvin Justin S2C Navy ∙ Davidson, Ellis PVT Army ∙ Dodson, Alfred Wayne ARM2C Navy ∙ Doles, James SGT Army ∙
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Donaldson, Joe F., Jr. SGT Army ∙ Dotson, Lowell H. 1LT AAF ∙ continued on back ∙ Edwards, Orval L. SGT Army ∙ Ferrell, James Willard FC1 Navy ∙ Fout, Ardell L. PFC Army ∙ Freeland, Jerry G. CAPT AAF ∙ Gillispie, Sam PVT Army ∙ Gower, Major G. PFC Army ∙ Graham, Kennth M. PVT Army ∙ Hinman, Bruce F. SGT Army ∙ Humble, Norman L. PFC Army ∙ Kidder, Lawrence E., Jr. PFC USMC ∙ Leverette, Ephie SGT Army ∙ Martin, Lonnie E. PFC Army ∙ Moyer, Willie L. LT Army ∙ Plummer, John W. 2LT AAF ∙ Pond, Leon E. PVT Army ∙ Rainwater, John PVT Army ∙ Reel, Jerry D. WO Army ∙ Rhodes, William Clayton LTJG Navy ∙ Ross, O. W. (Bill) ENS Navy ∙ Satterfield, Clifford M. AMMIC Navy ∙ Scaff, Henry F. SM3C Navy ∙ Sears, Milton L. 2LT AAF ∙ Stout, Ira PFC USMC ∙ Stout, Robert Thomas FC3C Navy ∙ Thompson, Earl CPL Army ∙ Towell, Leo R. SGT Army ∙ Trask, Vernon SGT USMC ∙ Turner, James Riley SGT AAF ∙ Wadley, Cecil S/SGT Army
6-25-1950 Korea 7-27-1953
Blankenship, Charles K. PFC Army ∙ Brummett, Walter L. PFC Army ∙ Clayton, Claude A. M/SGT Army ∙ Foster, David William M/SGT Army ∙ Hurt, Donald J. SFC Army ∙ Lane, Monty Jack HM Navy ∙ Smith, Jack O. SGT Army
Photographed By William Fischer, Jr., January 16, 2011
2. VFW Post 3656 War Memorial
Wake Island Memorial in background right
∙ Turnbull, James Dwight SGT Army ∙ Younger, Curtis CPL Army
8-04-1964 Vietnam 3-29-1973
Caldwell, Larry Eugene CPL Army ∙ Laskey, John Bennie PFC Army ∙ Matlock, Nelson Allen LCPL USMC ∙ Trigalet, Robert Earnest 1LT USMC
Dedicated Nov. 11, 1981
Don Carter Post Commander 1981-1982
Carolyn Sue Irvine Pres Ladies Aux. 1981-1982
Leon T. Davis Curator & All American Commander 1967-1968
Bill Willis Artist
Erected 1981 by VFW Wake Island Memorial Post 3656.
Topics. This historical marker and memorial is listed in this topic list: Heroes. A significant historical date for this entry is October 11, 1981.
Location. 35° 49.738′ N, 96° 24.353′ W. Marker is in Bristow, Oklahoma, in Creek County. 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.
Photographed By William Fischer, Jr., January 16, 2011
4. VFW Post 3656 War Memorial Honor Roll
Photographed By William Fischer, Jr., January 16, 2011
5. VFW Post 3656 War Memorial Honor Roll
Photographed By William Fischer, Jr., January 16, 2011
6. VFW Post 3656 War Memorial Honor Roll
Photographed By William Fischer, Jr., January 16, 2011
7. VFW Post 3656 War Memorial Honor Roll
Photographed By William Fischer, Jr., January 16, 2011
8. VFW Post 3656 War Memorial Honor Roll
Photographed By William Fischer, Jr., January 16, 2011
9. VFW Post 3656 War Memorial Honor Roll
Credits. This page was last revised on June 16, 2016. It was originally submitted on April 24, 2011, by William Fischer, Jr. of Scranton, Pennsylvania. This page has been viewed 976 times since then and 30 times this year. Photos:1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9. submitted on April 24, 2011, by William Fischer, Jr. of Scranton, Pennsylvania.