1 / 3 Show Caption + Laurence “Sparky” Rector , a World War II veteran of the 45th Infantry Division, speaks to 100 people attending his 100th birthday party in Mexico, N.Y., May 27, 2023.

The 45th Infantry Division 'treated like kings' by the French A longstanding fixture in Oklahoma City, the 45th Infantry Division Museum is named after the military unit that was part of the ...

He volunteers his time to preserve the history of the 45th Infantry Division. Giddens said the head of this division is housed in Oklahoma and has decades of history dating back to World War II.

The 45th Infantry Division is not only honoring fallen soldiers on Memorial Day. It is also trying to keep history alive despite a year of loss. Monday, May 31st 2021, 4:34 pm By: Augusta McDonnell ...

The famed 45th Infantry Division was born in peacetime 1923 combining units from 4 states. It’s soldiers were activated in 1940. “The mobilization was only supposed to be for 1 year,” he ...

The 45th Infantry Division earned their nickname "Rock of Anzio" during WWII where, with 511 days in combat, they received this praise from Gen. George S. Patton: "Born at sea, baptized in blood ...

Maj. Gen. Michael Thompson, adjutant general for Oklahoma, poses with Lt. Col. (Ret.) Oren L. Peters, World War II and Korean War Veteran from the renowned 45th Infantry Division, Saturday, April ...

“Trucks, tanks, trailers, aircraft, everything.” The National Defense Act of 1920 created the authority to form the 45th Infantry Division, which was organized in 1923.

Members of the 45th Infantry received their first combat patch during World War II. Since then the former 45th Infantry Division and current 45th Infantry Brigade Combat Team have seen combat ...