Chilocco War Memorial - Oklahoma City, OK
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N 35° 30.502 W 097° 28.379
14S E 638480 N 3930493
A memorial to alumni who gave their lives in Korea, as well as WWI, WWII and Vietnam
Waymark Code: WM9QT5
Location: Oklahoma, United States
Date Posted: 09/20/2010
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Located at the 45th Infantry Division Museum in Oklahoma City, a red granite monument is dedicated to alumni of the Chilocco Indian Boarding School who gave their lives in WWI, WWII, Korea and Vietnam.
The monument is located in a grass area to the east of the museum, along with many other war memorials and static military equipment displays. It was dedicated on June 9, 1990 by Chilocco's National Alumni Association on Chilocco's 106th Anniversary.
On the monument are these inscriptions:
We remember them
Chilocco War Memorial
World War I Korea Conflict
World War II Vietnam
(with a list of names of those in each war who lost their lives and the year)
Below the Vietnam listing are the words "To those of the 279th Infantry Regiment who joined with us in combat and fell"
"Dedicated to Chiloccoans who gave their all
Dedicated June 9, 1990 on Chilocco's 106th Anniversary
Pride Honor Peace"
In 1884, the U.S. Government established five Indian Boarding schools at Carlisle, Haskell, Fort Simcoe, Chemawa and Chilocco. Over the years, thousands of Indian children were schooled at Chilocco. The school closed in 1980, after 96 years of providing vocational and academic education and training to Native Anmerican across the U.S.
In 1986 the school grounds and buildings were given to five tribes: Kaw, Otoe-Missouria, Pawnee, Ponca and Tonkawa. A move is underway at this time, to renovate the 165 acres of the main campus, with its 72 limestone buildings.
The 45th Infantry Division Museum
2145 N.E. 36th Street
Oklahoma City, OK
Museum hours:
Tues-Fri: 9:00-4:15
Sat: 10:00-4:15
Sun: 1:00-4:15
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Museum hours:
Tues-Fri: 9:00-4:15
Sat: 10:00-4:15
Sun: 1:00-4:15
Entrance fees (if it applies):
There is no fee, however, donations to the museum are appreciated.
Type of memorial: Monument
Website pertaining to the memorial: Not listed
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