179th Infantry Regiment - Oklahoma City, OK
Posted by: hamquilter
N 35° 30.471 W 097° 28.336
14S E 638546 N 3930437
In memory of those who served in Korea from the 179th Infantry Reg.
Waymark Code: WM9DB1
Location: Oklahoma, United States
Date Posted: 08/04/2010
Views: 8
This gray monument sits in an area to the east of the 45th Infantry Division Museum in Oklahoma City, OK
The inscription is as follows:
"179th
Infantry Regiment
World War II Korean War
Sept 1940 - May 1945 Sept 1950 - April 1954
Eight campaigns Four campaigns
511 Combat days 429 Combat days
1,268 KIA 299 KIA
179th Infantry Regiment
Memorial
In memory of those who
served and died"
On the Korean War Educator web site, the contact person for the 179th Infantry Regiment is shown to be:
Army - 179th Infantry Regiment Association
P.O. Box 845
Edmond, OK 73083-0845
Contact: Penn V. Rabb Jr.
Ph. 580-357-1796
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