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Oklahoma and the Medal of Honor

Description: Article provides a detailed history of the nineteen Medal of Honor recipients from Oklahoma, including their accomplishments in combat. John C. Powell also provides historical context about the award itself.
Date: Autumn 1996
Creator: Powell, John C.
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Partner: Oklahoma Historical Society

L. L. Culver: A Naked Warrior in the Second World War

Description: Article follows the continuation of Ensign L. L. Culver's journey from its first part in the Winter 2002-03 issue of The Chronicles of Oklahoma. Brad Agnew describes Culver's service in the Scouts and Raiders, a joint army-navy unit that participated in World War II amphibious assaults, his military successes, and his return home with the conclusion of the war.
Date: Spring 2003
Creator: Agnew, Brad
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Partner: Oklahoma Historical Society

Ensign L. L. Culver: "You can call me salty now"

Description: Article recounts the life and rigorous training experience of undertaker-turned-ensign L.L. Culver in the United States navy in the early years of World War II. Brad Agnew reconstructs the officer's experiences from letters sent home, and concludes the article with the beginning of a journey that is continued in the Spring 2003 issue of The Chronicles of Oklahoma.
Date: Winter 2002
Creator: Agnew, Brad
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Partner: Oklahoma Historical Society

Forgotten Hero: Oklahoma Naval Commander Ernest E. Evans's Gallant Sacrifice at Leyte Gulf

Description: Article explores the question of why Commander Ernest E. Evans's memory is virtually forgotten in his native state while so honored by the U.S. Navy. Evans, an Oklahoma native, bravely fought and died in the Battle of Leyte Gulf in World War II, earning multiple honors for his heroism.
Date: Summer 2010
Creator: Floyd, Larry C.
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Partner: Oklahoma Historical Society

The U.S.S. Tulsa, 1919-1945

Description: Article traces the 1919-1945 journey of the U.S.S. Tulsa and its crew from handling civic strife, conducting training exercises, to eventually participating in major naval battles in World War II.
Date: Autumn 1977
Creator: Department of Naval History
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Partner: Oklahoma Historical Society

"Okie Boat": The U.S.S. Oklahoma City

Description: Article describes the history of U.S. Navy warship "Oklahoma City." Mark K. Megehee and Devin Waggoner take readers through the ship's illustrious career, from its design in 1942, participation in both World War II and the Vietnam War, and eventually its decommission in 1979.
Date: Summer 1982
Creator: Megehee, Mark K. & Waggoner, Devin
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Partner: Oklahoma Historical Society

The Rough Riders Three

Description: Article describes the lives and participation of three "Rough Riders" in the Spanish-American War, later president Theodore Roosevelt, Frank Frantz, and Walter Cook, to illustrate how their lives began to intersect in the late 1890s.
Date: Winter 2019
Creator: Cummings, Joe
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Partner: Oklahoma Historical Society

Notes and Documents, Chronicles of Oklahoma, Volume 24, Number 2, Summer 1946

Description: Notes and Documents section for Volume 24, Number 2, Summer 1946. It includes a list of Oklahomans who have been awarded the Navy Cross during World War II, a reprint of a proclamation that announced the voting of precincts and election officers for the first election in Oklahoma Territory, a memorial to members of the society, and the minutes for the meeting of the Board of Directors of the Oklahoma Historical Society held on April 22, 1946.
Date: Summer 1946
Creator: Oklahoma Historical Society
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Notes and Documents, Chronicles of Oklahoma, Volume 24, Number 3, Autumn 1946

Description: Notes and Documents section for Volume 25, Number 3, Autumn 1946. It includes the a list of Oklahomans who were awarded the Navy Cross, a correction to a previous issue, a memorial to Walter B. McCown, an announcement for the retirement of A. M. Landman, a list of land values within the Choctaw and Chickasaw Nations, additional notes on a book published by a board member, a note on a protest regarding the Battle of the Washita, several notes on payments for Indigenous lands, a list of books acq… more
Date: Autumn 1946
Creator: Oklahoma Historical Society
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Partner: Oklahoma Historical Society
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