Visit the 45th Infantry Museum

Based in Oklahoma City and one of the first National Guard units to be activated for World War II,  from the shores of France and all the way to Berlin liberating Dachau along the way, they later served in the brutal Korean War.

The 45th Infantry Museum honors not just their service, but that of all Oklahomans.

Recent Posts

  • Maj. Gen. James C. Styron, 45th “Thunderbird” Division Commander

    Photograph used for a story in the Daily Oklahoman newspaper. Caption: “Maj. Gen. James C. Styron, 45th “Thunderbird” Division commander, gets a laugh from the first group of Thunderbirds to […]

  • GRAND RIVER DAM DISPUTE: MARCH 1940

    Among the many state deployments of the Oklahoma National Guard, one of the lesser-known is probably the Grand River Dam dispute of 1940. The 15th Oklahoma Legislature created the Grand […]

  • HENRY J.D. MEYER: DIVISION COMMANDER 1945 – 1946

    Henry J.D. Meyer was born in New York City in 1899 and entered the U.S. Military Academy in 1916, and he was commissioned as a 2nd LT, Field Artillery on […]

  • FROM THE DIRECTOR – MARCH 2022

    After taking a break from the Newsletter in February, I thought I should get back into the swing of things. There have been several developments to share with you since […]

Opening Times

Tuesday -Friday
9:00 – 16:15
Saturday
10:00 to 16:15
Sunday
13:00 to 16:00
Monday
Closed

Admission FREE but voluntary donations are welcome.

COVID-19 and the Museum

When visiting the museum everyone over the age 11 is highly encouraged to wear a face covering, like a mask or face shield, in museum.