Atoka County Fighting Men
THE FIGHTING MEN OF OKLAHOMA was published in 1948 by the Victory Publishing Company of Oklahoma City. The theme of the series was “A Remembrance, An Appreciation, A Memorial.” Six volumes were planned, but for some reason, only two were completed. Volume one is a history of the Second World War. In the back of this first volume were pages dedicated for the owner’s military records, notes, stories, names and address of friends, autographs, etc.; much like a school yearbook might be. The second volume is filled with photos and short biographies of the men and women who served in the U.S. Military who were from Oklahoma. Apparently, the information of the featured men and women was sent to the publishers by their families who later had to purchase the volumes if they wanted them. These extracted names and photos are of persons who had an Atoka County connection.