By Concurrent Senate and House Resolution No. 93, adopted April 20, 1988, by the Oklahoma State Legislature and approved by the Oklahoma Transportation Commission on May 2, 1988, Oklahoma Highway 3 between Ada and Broken Bow, Oklahoma, was designated the 45th Infantry Division Memorial Highway in recognition of the division's gallant and distinguished service in World War II and the Korean Conflict and to specially honor those Thunderbirds who gave their lives in such service. On July 23, 1988, at 12:00 Noon, the 45th Infantry Division Memorial Highway was officially dedicated at this spot as lasting evidence of that dedication and of the grateful appreciation of the people of the State of Oklahoma.