Wake Island POWs - Bristow, OK
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The Snowdog
N 35° 49.724 W 096° 24.353
14S E 734331 N 3968059
This monument at the Wake Island Memorial is set in memory of those taken on that island as Prisoners of War - in Bristow, Oklahoma.
Waymark Code: WM167G1
Location: Oklahoma, United States
Date Posted: 05/26/2022
Views: 3
The southeast corner of Klinger Smith Park is devoted to war memorials and exhibits. The centerpiece is the large Wake island Memorial, dedicated to that often-forgotten campaign, fought until the garrison surrendered in late December 1941. A monument near the center of the memorial is dedicated to the Wake Island POWs.
Type of Resource: Monument
Other from above - Please Specify: n/a
Date if Relevant: 12/23/1941
Relevant Position in Armed Forces:
Army
Relevant Website: [Web Link]
Nationality: Not listed
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