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Oklahoma War Memorial - World War II: Part 6

Article honors the men from Oklahoma who have died fighting in World War II after the last publication of a similar list. The country would continue to be a major player in the war until 1945.

Date: Spring 1945

Creator: Wright, Muriel H. (Muriel Hazel), 1889-1975

Item Type: Article

Partner: Oklahoma Historical Society

Oklahoma War Memorial - World War II: Part 7

Article honors the men from Oklahoma who have died fighting in World War II after the last publication of a similar list. The country would continue to be a major player in the war until 1945.

Date: Summer 1945

Creator: Wright, Muriel H. (Muriel Hazel), 1889-1975

Item Type: Article

Partner: Oklahoma Historical Society

Oklahoma War Memorial - World War II: Part 8

Article honors the men from Oklahoma who have died fighting in World War II after the last publication of a similar list. The country would continue to be a major player in the war until 1945.

Date: Autumn 1945

Creator: Wright, Muriel H. (Muriel Hazel), 1889-1975

Item Type: Article

Partner: Oklahoma Historical Society

Oklahoma War Memorial - World War II: Part 9

Article honors the men from Oklahoma who have died fighting in World War II after the last publication of a similar list. The country would continue to be a major player in the war until 1945.

Date: Winter 1945

Creator: Wright, Muriel H. (Muriel Hazel), 1889-1975

Item Type: Article

Partner: Oklahoma Historical Society

Oklahoma War Memorial - World War II: Part 10

Article honors the men from Oklahoma who have died fighting in World War II after the last publication of a similar list. The country would continue to be a major player in the war until 1945.

Date: Spring 1946

Creator: Wright, Muriel H. (Muriel Hazel), 1889-1975

Item Type: Article

Partner: Oklahoma Historical Society

Oklahoma War Memorial - World War II: Part 11

Article honors the men from Oklahoma who have died fighting in World War II after the last publication of a similar list. The country would continue to be a major player in the war until 1945.

Date: Summer 1946

Creator: Wright, Muriel H. (Muriel Hazel), 1889-1975

Item Type: Article

Partner: Oklahoma Historical Society

Oklahoma War Memorial - World War II: Part 12

Article honors the men from Oklahoma who have died fighting in World War II after the last publication of a similar list. The country would continue to be a major player in the war until 1945.

Date: Autumn 1946

Creator: Wright, Muriel H. (Muriel Hazel), 1889-1975

Item Type: Article

Partner: Oklahoma Historical Society

The Legacy of US Army Flight Training in Oklahoma, 1941-1945

Article describes the rapid growth of pilot training programs and related air field development in Oklahoma following President Roosevelt's wartime plans to increase air force training in the 1940s. Thomas A. Wikle provides details about significant locations within Oklahoma and the impact of military facilities on the area.

Date: Winter 2013

Creator: Wikle, Thomas A.

Item Type: Article

Partner: Oklahoma Historical Society

Uncle Sam's Warriors: American Indians in World War II

Article highlights the contributions of American Indians during World War II, which included the efforts of individual soldiers and people groups as well as the use of land and resources on reservations for the war effort. Duane K. Hale emphasizes the underrepresentation of these activities in historical record and discusses them here.

Date: Winter 1991

Creator: Hale, Duane K.

Item Type: Article

Partner: Oklahoma Historical Society

"Goodbye, Dear, I'll Be Back in a Year": The Mobilization of the Oklahoma National Guard For World War II

Article explores the history of the Oklahoma National Guard, and particularly the Forty-fifth Infantry Division and their participation in World War II. Kenny A. Franks describes the intensive training soldiers went through and the events that led up to mobilization.

Date: Winter 1991

Creator: Franks, Kenny A. (Kenny Arthur), 1945-

Item Type: Article

Partner: Oklahoma Historical Society

Bamboo Bombers over Oklahoma: USAAF Pilot Training during World War II

Article discusses the flight schools in Oklahoma that left an impact on U.S. Army Air Force history by training pilots for participation in World War II. Leo Kelley includes recollections from the pilots who trained in these schools to create a portrait of the experience.

Date: Winter 1990

Creator: Kelley, Leo

Item Type: Article

Partner: Oklahoma Historical Society

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Oklahoma War Memorial - World War II: Part 6

Oklahoma War Memorial - World War II: Part 7

Oklahoma War Memorial - World War II: Part 8

Oklahoma War Memorial - World War II: Part 9

Oklahoma War Memorial - World War II: Part 10

Oklahoma War Memorial - World War II: Part 11

Oklahoma War Memorial - World War II: Part 12

The Legacy of US Army Flight Training in Oklahoma, 1941-1945

Uncle Sam's Warriors: American Indians in World War II

"Goodbye, Dear, I'll Be Back in a Year": The Mobilization of the Oklahoma National Guard For World War II

Bamboo Bombers over Oklahoma: USAAF Pilot Training during World War II