45th Infantry Division - Thunderbird's Memorial

45th Infantry Division - Thunderbird's Memorial

The citizens of Alva, Oklahoma have a long heritage of service to the State and Nation through military service. This heritage began when the 45th Infantry Division Signal Company was organized on 27 April 1923 by Captain Frank S. Wyatt with 126 enlisted men and six officers. The 45th Signal Company made its first encampment at Fort Sill that summer without a single item of signal or communication equipment. Vertical gray granite slab sitting on a gray granite base. Upper left is the Thunderbird symbol Upper right is the signal flags of the 45 Signal Company 45th Infantry Division Thunderbirds Alva, Oklahoma Home of the 45th Signal Company Campaigns On left side World War II -511 Combat Days Sicily (with Arrowhead) Naples - Foggia (with Arrowhead) Anzio Rome - ARNO Southern France (with Arrowhead) Rhieland Ardelles - ALSACE Central Europe On Right side Korea -429 Combat days Second Korean Winter Korea Summer - Fall 1952 Third Korean Winter Korea, Summer 1953 Bottom Centered Decorations French Croix De Guerre with Palm World War II Streamer Embroidered Acquafondata Streamer Embroidered Korea On Base Donated by Buddy Sams Alva Monument Co

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Organization Responsible for Installation:

Donated by Buddy Sams Monument Company

Memorial War Era(s):

Korea
WWI

Location:

Alva, Oklahoma

 

Published on January 14, 2019