Okla. Stat. tit. 69, § 69-1698.36: U.S. Army Staff Sergeant Ruben Rivers Highway

The section of State Highway 9 from Skagg City Road east to the

intersection of State Highway 9-A in Pottawatomie County shall be

designated the “U.S. Army Staff Sergeant Ruben Rivers Highway”. SSG

Ruben Rivers was killed in action during World War II on November

19, 1944. He was posthumously awarded the Medal of Honor for his

heroic efforts as a member of the 761st Tank Battalion, the first

African-American armored unit to serve in combat. In addition to

the Medal of Honor, Staff Sergeant Rivers was awarded the Silver

Star for previous action with his battalion. The Department of

Transportation shall cause suitable markers to be placed upon that

section of highway bearing that name.