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[Photograph 2012.201.B0422.0094]

Description: Caption: "of thousands of foster fathers in the 45th Infantry division was Brig. Gen. Harvey Fischer, shown here with orphans of the Korean waifs home on the island of Cheju-do off Korea's south coast, for whom thunderbirds raised $54,476."
Date: April 29, 1954
Creator: United States. Army.
Partner: Oklahoma Historical Society

[Photograph 2012.201.B0224.0665]

Description: Photograph taken for a story in the Daily Oklahoman newspaper. Caption: "Cpl. George Choolakian, New York born U.S. Marine sought by Moscow as part of an exchange for two American prisoners held in Russia, said Wednesday "I just wouldn't go." The 19 year old marine said in an interview by telephone from his marine air base that he "would definitely say NO" to the swap proposed by Moscow in a not to Washington December 31."
Date: January 6, 1955
Partner: Oklahoma Historical Society

[Photograph 2012.201.B0303.0071]

Description: Photograph taken for a story in the Daily Oklahoman newspaper. Caption: "Self-service laundry, Korean style, may be all right for Thunderbird Sgt. 1-e Jimmie Derrick, right of Mountain View."
Date: April 21, 1952
Creator: Sgt. August Goettsch
Partner: Oklahoma Historical Society

[Photograph 2012.201.B1138.0219]

Description: Photograph used for a story in the Daily Oklahoman newspaper. Caption: "Visiting units of the 45th Infantry Division on its first day in Korea was Col. Ross H. Routh, second from left, now finance officer for the U. S. Eighth Army. Accompanied by Maj. Donald Oldham, OKC, division financial officer, he watches Capt. Leo Williams, Atoka, pay Sgt. 1 / C Jim Barnhill, member of the MPs, Stringtown."
Date: January 19, 1952
Creator: Gunter, Cpl. Jack
Partner: Oklahoma Historical Society

[Photograph 2012.201.B1219.0239]

Description: Photograph used for a story in the Daily Oklahoman newspaper. Caption: "Maj. Gen. James C. Styron, 45th "Thunderbird" Division commander, gets a laugh from the first group of Thunderbirds to "phase-out" for the trip back to Oklahoma as he bids them a grateful farewell. He called the 45th "the finest division ever sent to the Eighth Army."
Date: March 28, 1952
Creator: Pyer, Ron
Partner: Oklahoma Historical Society
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