M&A - Oklahoma City - Infantry Museum - 2016
Oklahoma City - Infantry Museum
2016
North East of Oklahoma City centre USA is the Oklahoma City 45th Infantry Museum. This museum is a state run, free entry indoor/outdoor museum displaying military history artifacts and memorabilia. The 45th Infantry based in Oklahoma City was one of the first National Guard units to be activated for World War II and they later served in the brutal Korean War. The 45th Infantry Museum honours not just their service, but that of all Oklahomans.
The museum collection is incredibly eclectic, starting with the 15-acre Thunderbird Park outside the 1930s armory that houses the museum. There you can find all manner of military vehicles, from aircraft to tanks to artillery. The thunderbird is the symbol of the 45th, although their first symbol was a yellow swastika that was changed with the rise of the Nazis. Both were chosen to honor the American Indians in Oklahoma, many of whom have served in the 45th.
Admission is free! The museum is open on Tuesday through Friday from 9:00 am to 4:15 p.m, Saturday 10:00 am. to 4:15 pm and Sunday 1:00 am to 4:15 pm This was my second visit to the museum and i've never been disappointed, the curator is very friendly and even remembered me from my first visit and to quote "your one of the group of limey's travelling all over the US?" what can i say!
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Michael Lawson
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