Press Release
September 26, 2024
Contact: Steve Hawkins
Oklahoma History Center Museum, Oklahoma Historical Society
Office: 405-522-0754
steve.hawkins@history.ok.gov
www.okhistory.org/historycenter
145th Army Band Offers Public Performance at the Oklahoma History Center Museum
OKLAHOMA CITY – The 145th Army Band, also recognized as the “Governor’s Own,” will play a public concert on Saturday, October 26, from 1-3 p.m. at the Oklahoma History Center. The band will play selections including jazz, show tunes, classics and patriotic music. There is no charge for the event, but seating is limited, so an early arrival is recommended. The event will be held in the Devon Great Hall of the Oklahoma History Center, located at 800 Nazih Zuhdi Dr. in Oklahoma City. It is free and open to the public. For further information, please call 405-522-0765.
The band has a long, successful history. It was organized and federally recognized on August 31, 1918, in the Oklahoma National Guard at Oklahoma City as the Band Section., Headquarters Company, 2nd Infantry. The group has traveled all over the world and participated in numerous wartime campaigns in Sicily, Naples, Rome, Southern France, Ardennes, Central Europe and Korea. Always in demand, the 145th Army Band is called the “Governor’s Own” and performs at the governor’s request while still maintaining its role as an active recruiting force for the Oklahoma National Guard.
The Oklahoma History Center is a division of the Oklahoma Historical Society and is an affiliate of the Smithsonian Institution, National Archives and is an accredited member of the American Alliance of Museums. The mission of the Oklahoma Historical Society is to collect, preserve and share the history and culture of the state of Oklahoma and its people. Founded in 1893 by members of the Territorial Press Association, the OHS maintains museums, historic sites and affiliates across the state. Through its research archives, exhibits, educational programs and publications the OHS chronicles the rich history of Oklahoma. For more information about the OHS, please visit www.okhistory.org.
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