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Felix J. McCool
Felix James McCool (June 14, 1912 – December 27, 1972) was a United States Marine Corps Warrant officer (United States), chief warrant officer 3. He is one of two Marines to be captured as a prisoner of war (POW) twice, the first during World War II, and the second during the Korean War. Spending more than six years total in captivity, McCool held the record as the longest-held Marine POW until surpassed by several other Marines during the Vietnam War. Early life and World War II Felix J. McCool was born on June 14, 1912, in Pawhuska, Oklahoma. In 1934, he joined the Oklahoma National Guard. McCool enlisted into the Marine Corps as an Infantry, infantryman in 1938 and was assigned to the 4th Marine Regiment in Shanghai, Shanghai, China. In November 1941, the regiment was relocated to the Philippines. Battle of the Philippines In December 1941, the United States was drawn into World War II when the Japanese Attack on Pearl Harbor, attacked Pearl Harbor and Philippines campa ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Pawhuska, Oklahoma
Pawhuska ( osa, 𐓄𐓘𐓢𐓶𐓮𐓤𐓘 / hpahúska, ''meaning: "White Hair"'', iow, Paháhga) is a city in and the county seat of Osage County, Oklahoma, United States. It was named after the 19th-century Osage chief, ''Paw-Hiu-Skah'', which means "White Hair" in English.Jon D. May, "Pawhuska." ''Encyclopedia of Oklahoma History and Culture.'' Accessed 30 Jan 2010 The Osage tribal government, which opened offices in Pawhuska in 1872 when its reservation was established in , continues to be based in Pawhuska. On ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
