Looking for Adventure: Ponca Warriors of the Forty-fifth Infantry Division in the Korean War

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Article describes the military service of the Ponca men who served in the 279th Infantry Regiment of the Forty-fifth Infantry Division in the Korean War.

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van de Logt, Mark Spring 2006.

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Article describes the military service of the Ponca men who served in the 279th Infantry Regiment of the Forty-fifth Infantry Division in the Korean War.

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14 p. : ill.

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Abstract: In the summer of 1950, at the Ponca's annual powwow, sixteen young Ponca men signed up to serve in the Oklahoma National Guard. Their thirst for adventure led them to Louisiana and Japan before their unit, the 279th Infantry Regiment of the Forty-fifth Infantry Division, fought in Korea.

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  • Chronicles of Oklahoma, 84(1), Oklahoma Historical Society, 2006, pp. 64-77

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  • Publication Title: Chronicles of Oklahoma
  • Volume: 84
  • Issue: 1
  • Page Start: 64
  • Page End: 77

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van de Logt, Mark. Looking for Adventure: Ponca Warriors of the Forty-fifth Infantry Division in the Korean War, article, Spring 2006; Oklahoma City, Oklahoma. (https://gateway.okhistory.org/ark:/67531/metadc2016955/: accessed June 6, 2026), The Gateway to Oklahoma History, https://gateway.okhistory.org; crediting Oklahoma Historical Society.

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