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[Photograph 2012.201.B1134.0472]

Description: Photograph used for a newspaper owned by the Oklahoma Publishing Company. Caption: "A couple of Thunderbird soldiers in Korea have found a new use for the conventional Korean oxcart. Sgt. Donald A. Rohde, wire chief, of Guthrie, and passenger Pfc. Lloyd Wiese, Livermore, Iowa, , are using it to unreel communications wire. They are from the 179th Infantry Regiment's second battalion."
Date: March 25, 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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