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Francis J. Tolbert graduated from Seminole High School in 1939 before enlisting in the U.S. military.
He served in the United States Army from 1942-45 as a member of the 505 & 507th 82nd Airborne.
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The former publisher of the Konawa Leader (now owned by the Seminole Producer), proudly served his country in the United States Military during the Vietnam War era.
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Reprinted from The Seminole Producer, July 3, 1944
IN NORMANDY - (by Wireless)
American anti-aircraft (ack-ack) gunners began playing their important part in the Battle of Normandy right on D-Day and shortly after H-Hour.
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Born in 1933, Billie Houston Parker was meant to fly airplanes.
He enlisted in the U.S. Air Force (USAF) in 1954 at Will Rogers Field, OKC to begin his long and extensive career in being a pilot, as well as training others to do so.
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When my dad, Robert E. Hensley, was diagnosed with dementia, my mother had him write down a few notes about his experience in World War II.
Read morePFC Harlan J. Whitlock, WWII Veteran joined the United States Army in 1943 and served until 1945 when the war was over.
During WWII, he was in Germany, France, Luxembourg, and Czechoslovakia.
Read moreThe 45th Infantry Division gained its nickname, “Thunderbird” division, from the gold thunderbird. This Native American symbol became the division’s insignia in 1939.
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Larkin Byrd served in the U.S. Marine Corps for 4 years, which included overseas trips to Japan. “I decided to join because it was either that, or stay in Wewoka and get into trouble,” Larkin said.
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