People and leadership
Sergeant Francis Mockel directed the band after its development at Fort Sill, where it performed around Lawton and Medicine Park before moving to Camp Bowie in August 1917.
Community and organization
First Oklahoma Infantry Band is treated as a military or veterans ensemble under the unit, post, ship, or veterans affiliation stated in its name and evidence. The packet does not infer a different command relationship or uninterrupted unit lineage.
Reading the evidence
Trace the complete roster, unit redesignation, relationship to other Oklahoma National Guard bands, and later service of the transferred musicians. Until that issue is resolved, the packet uses the narrowest chronology and identity stated in the evidence.
Questions for further research
Trace the complete roster, unit redesignation, relationship to other Oklahoma National Guard bands, and later service of the transferred musicians.
People named in related records
Names are retained as recorded in their source contexts.
- Francis Mockel — Sergeant; band director/leader (1917)
- R. E. Flynn — Organizer and trainer (1918)
Dated evidence in this record
- 1917 – 1918
The First Oklahoma Infantry Band research record identifies Francis Mockel as directing the band in 1917 and R. E. Flynn as gathering and training the group in 1918.
- 1917-08-30
The First Oklahoma Regiment contingent departing Fort Sill for Camp Bowie in August 1917 included its band.