Richard Miles McCool Jr.

Historical marker location:

Tishomingo, Oklahoma

( Memorial is at the intersection of South Capital Avenue and West 12th Street, on the right when traveling south on South Capital Avenue.)

Lieutenant, US Navy - World War II. Born 4 January 1922 Tishomingo, Okla.

The first oil well in Oklahoma was drilled in 1897 in what is now Bartlesville. The discovery of oil in Oklahoma led to a boom in the state's economy, and it quickly became one of the largest oil-producing states in the country.