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77th Army Band

Fort SillFederal lineage from 1907; Fort Sill activation February 24, 1955Military band
Verified history
Master record028

Image status

Photograph withheld

C: Rights confirmation required — not cleared for publication.

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Documented overview

The official Army lineage begins with constitution as the 13th Band, Coast Artillery Corps, on March 1, 1907. After multiple redesignations and periods of inactivation, the 77th Army Band was activated at Fort Sill on February 24, 1955.

Verified history. Core identity and history are supported by durable sources.

History

Identity and chronology

The official Army lineage begins with constitution as the 13th Band, Coast Artillery Corps, on March 1, 1907. After multiple redesignations and periods of inactivation, the 77th Army Band was activated at Fort Sill on February 24, 1955.

Leadership

The lineage certificate does not supply a director chronology. Leadership names may be added later from unit records without changing the verified lineage.

Sponsorship and participation

The ensemble is a U.S. Army band stationed at Fort Sill during its Oklahoma chapter.

Adult or plausibly adult; exact participation model may remain unverified.

Activity

The official lineage credits Central Pacific and Western Pacific World War II service and an Army Superior Unit Award for 2009–2010. A 1995 image documents the band at a Tinker Air Force Base V-E Day commemoration.

Why this band matters

Named military unit, lineage, or veterans organization with durable Oklahoma evidence.

Evidence timeline

What the sources establish

  1. Documented evidence

    The official Army lineage begins with constitution as the 13th Band, Coast Artillery Corps, on March 1, 1907. After multiple redesignations and periods of inactivation, the 77th Army Band was activated at Fort Sill on February 24, 1955.

    Source 1

Current research decision

What the wording does—and does not—claim

The packet separates the unit’s full federal lineage from the Oklahoma period beginning in 1955.

What remains unknown

A Fort Sill-era commander list and complete performance chronology are optional enrichment, not core blockers.

Evidence

Sources

The official Army lineage, Army history, and OHS/Gateway 1995 item were checked on 2026-09-03.

  1. The Gateway to Oklahoma History item
  2. Army source
  3. History source

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