Oklahoma's Air Ace: William T. Ponder and World War I (open access)

Oklahoma's Air Ace: William T. Ponder and World War I

This article chronicles William T. Ponder's training and testing in battle against the backdrop of World War I aviation history. Ponder served with the French Aviation Service as part of the Lafayette Flying Corps and the U.S. Air Service where he became Oklahoma's first aviation war hero.
Date: Summer 2008
Creator: Moore, Bill
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History
How W.K. Maxfield and the Doughboys from Southwest Oklahoma Helped Bring an End to the First World War (open access)

How W.K. Maxfield and the Doughboys from Southwest Oklahoma Helped Bring an End to the First World War

Article uses the story of W. K. Maxfield to share the exploits of the 36th Infantry Division at the Battle of Saint-Étienne during World War I.
Date: Summer 2018
Creator: Neighbors, Phil
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Reminiscences of Two Corps Men of Base Hospital 85, World War I (open access)

Reminiscences of Two Corps Men of Base Hospital 85, World War I

Article provides a description of life and service at Base Hospital 85 during World War I, told from the perspective of Guy Rowley Moore and Rexford B. Cragg, members of the United States Medical Corps.
Date: Winter 1960
Creator: Moore, Guy E.
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History