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 WWII June, 1944 - Addington, OK Posted by:  hamquilter
N 34° 14.639 W 097° 58.065
14S E 595054 N 3789690
Adjacent to Addington Station Antiques on Highway 81 is a war memorial with a great deal of information concerning the wars.
Waymark Code: WMYN05
Location: Oklahoma, United States
Date Posted: 07/01/2018
Views: 1
This war memorial is dedicated to all who have served, but specifically highlights Korea, WWII and Vietnam. Along the walkway to the memorial pavilion is a group of 9 or 10 plaques, each telling a story of a battle, or war memory.
WWII June, 1944
On June 5th, 1944, the
US 101th Airborne Division
prepared for the airborne
invasion of Normandy.
Soldiers were issued
M422 combat fatigues,
M1A1 Thompson sub-machine
gun, M1911 Colt .45 pistol,
M36 equipment, Musette bag,
gas mask, rigger made pouches,
T-5 parachute and reserve.
The 101th would drop
6,700 soldiers behind
enemy lines before the
massive Allied beach assault
on the cost of Normandy.
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County: Jefferson County
Record Address::
401 Highway 81
Addington, OK UA
73573
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Sponsor (Who put it there): Addington Station Antiques
Web site if available: Not listed
Date Erected: Not listed
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Visit Instructions:1 - Must visit the site in person.
2 - New Photo required.
3 - Give some new insight to the marker/site.
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