World War II Memorial, Sherrill Park, Corpus Christi, Texas, June 18, 2016
The background to this World War II memorial is explained in yesterday's post. In a nutshell, the plaque was originally installed on the Memorial Coliseum in Corpus Christi, Texas. The entire building was designated as a memorial. Despite the 1953 date on the plaque, the building was not completed and dedicated until September 1954. The building closed in 2004, and the plaque was removed in August 2008, and displayed in the new City Hall beginning in September 2009. A site was created for the plaque in the city's Sherrill Park on the bayfront (very near the site of Memorial Coliseum), and a new wall was built with bricks salvaged from that building. The new memorial was dedicated in May 2011.
In the transcription below, I have opted to list the names in capital and lower case letters to make them more readable, rather than in all capital letters. I've also added spacing when necessary to make names more readable. The names are in alphabetical order on the plaque, with the exception of the last name, Thomas A. Booth.
THIS BUILDING IS DEDICATED TO THE SONS AND DAUGHTERS OF NUECES COUNTY
WHO MADE THE SUPREME SACRIFICE IN WORLD WAR II
IN GRATEFUL TRIBUTE THEIR NAMES ARE INSCRIBED BELOW
Adameit, Charles F.
Adkins, Henry
Aguilar, Frank Z.
Almanza, Valentine R.
Alston, Ollie C.
Alvarado, Enrique C.
Anderka, Carl L. Jr.
Anderson, John D.
Anderson, Lloyd N.
Arambula, Antonio
Arispe, Heraclio S.
Arnold, George M.
Arnold, Jan D. Jr.
Arthur, Robert M.
Ayarzagoitza, P. Jr.
Bailey, Harold R.
Ballard, David E.
Banks, Glen R.
Barkley, Joseph M.
Bernard, Wyeth N.
Barnett, Paul T.
Barberio, Ralph M.
Barrera, Emilio
Barron, James R.
Barry, Marion C.
Balzadu, Jose M.
Baumgarten, Thomas E.
Beatty, Clyde W.
Beidler, Doris Annetta
Benson, Francis J.
Bereck, John Jerry
Bezoni, Franklin Mayo
Biggs, Aubrey R.
Bledsoe, Jesse W.
Bocanegra, Jose V.
Bowen, Joseph R.
Bowland, Kenneth W.
Bowman, Harold A.
Bragg, Ben W.
Brice, Cornelius R.
Broocks, Ben C. Jr.
Brown, John Claude Jr.
Brown, Monroe L.
Brown, Paul M.
Brown, Ralph R.
Brownlee, William J.
Bruce, James L.
Bruce, John W.
Buchaman, Gordon R.
Buchel, Floyd M.
Burkett, Clearence M.
Burns, Aaron L.
Burris, Joseph M.
Busby, Alfred L.
Cabrials, Sylvan A. Jr.
Caballero, Marcelo R.
Callaway, Van D.
Campbell, Billy C.
Campbell, Horace D.
Campbell, John H.
Campbell, Pat C.
Campbell, William T.
Cannon, Houston R.
Cantu, Severino A.
Carey, Ernest M.
Carithers, Thomas L.
Carnagey, Pierre M.
Carriker, Thomas O.
Carroll, Andrew A.
Carter, Stanley Jr.
Casillas, Arturo F.
Cauley, Fred M.
Clack, Roy Lee
Cleveland, George B.
Columbia, Joseph L.
Cooper, Robert F.
Corley, Willard B.
Cowan, John M.
Cox, Albert W.
Cox, Lloyd F.
Cox, Richard W.
Craft, Wiley H.
Cranfill, M. D.
Crisp, Lenard C.
Crocker, Thomas M.
Crooks, Johns P.
Crouse, Ivan F.
Crowson, Jesse G.
Crunk, Tom W.
Cryer, Dan C. Jr.
Cuellar, Manuel N.
Cuellar, Valentine
Darst, Frank A.
Daughly, Francis D.
Davila, Alfredo
Davis, Philiph H.
Dean, Ben L.
Deleon, Manuel E.
Deming, Ray S. Jr.
Denkeler, Walter R.
Dinn, Wallace L. Jr.
Dolan, Thomas P.
Doring, Adolphus W.
Dornmoefer, Leo P.
Doux, Fortune J.
Drake, Theodore W.
Drive, Jack D.
Duff, James H. Jr.
Dufour, Paul J.
Dunham, Jack
Duran, Amador G.
Dye, Robert W.
Dyer, Harold D.
Dzubinski, John P.
Eckols, Jacob A.
Ekman, Donald H.
Elizondo, C. Jr.
Ellison, Harvey L.
Erwin, Roy B. Jr.
Escovedo, Corando G.
Everson, Barlett S.
Fasnacht, James A.
Felix, Armando H.
Ferguson, Wayne J.
Ferrell, Larry L.
Finks, Norbert O.
Flachsbarth, Harry R.
Foster, Walter S.
Fowler, Charles B.
Gallia, Laddio J.
Garcia, Joe H.
Garcia, Pedro G.
Garcia, Richard G.
Garcia, Paul H.
Garner, William W.
Garza, Amadio R.
Garza, Felipe
George, David L.
George, Roy H.
Glaze, Wesley O.
Glenn, Elgin R.
Gloger, Lloyd A.
Glore, Jack M.
Glover, Hamilton F.
Godbee, Hubert B.
Goforth, William R.
Gollnick, Raymond H.
Gomez, Alexander A.
Gomez, Felix M.
Gomez, Jesus M.
Gonzales, Gregorio M.
Gordon, William M.
Graff, Alvin O.
Graham, John T. Jr.
Grant, Jack J.
Green, Francis R.
Greenamyer, Lloyd K.
Griffith, George A.
Grinsteiner, Adam F.
Grover, James R.
Guillen, Othon Q.
Guinn, Thomas J.
Guiterrez, Santiago R.
Guzman, Celestino R. J.
Halbrook, John H.
Hale, Hayden N.
Hale, Roderick W.
Haley, James M.
Hall, Marvin M.
Hancock, Drouth H. Jr.
Hanna, L. C.
Harbaugh, David E.
Hardy, Bobby L.
Harper, William F.
Harshbarger, Albert T.
Haskett, William H. Jr.
Hattenbach, John A.
Haworth, John D.
Hernandez, Carlos A.
Hester, Dan G.
Hilliard, Kenneth B.
Hinkel, Kenneth B.
Hinojosa, Manuel C.
Hodnett, William H.
Hoelscher, Alvine J.
Holland, Henry C.
Hollingsworth, Leonard N.
Hollingsworth, S. F.
Holloway, L. O. Jr.
Holman, Bobby R.
Homeyer, Wilber A.
Horne, Dewitt W.
Horne, Purlmon H.
Hoskins, Charles R.
Howard, Wayland F.
Hroch, Stanley
Hughes, Lloyd H.
Humada, Enrique S.
Hunt, Claude E.
Janosek, Louis B.
Jarrell, Jack M. Jr.
Johnson, Billie D.
Johnson, Dale
Johnson, Henry W.
Jones, Benjamin W.
Jones, Drackart L.
Jones, Jasper H.
Junior, Elmer M.
Kalen, Sidney B.
Kehr, Joseph L.
Kelly, David R.
Knight, James P.
Kritzer, Cecil J.
Kroll, Wallace C.
Lacy, Thomas W.
Land, Homer C.
Lantron, Conrad A.
Lazcano, Gregorio A.
Leach, Jesse M. Jr.
Leal, Thomas F.
Lester, Jack D.
Livengood, H. L. Jr.
Long, William D.
Longoria, Efrain
Lopez, Juan P. R.
Lott, George E.
Lovely, Bob H.
Lowery, George A.
Lowrance, J. Kenneth
Macha, Fred J.
Malavansos, John
Manning, Olen D.
Marsh, Stanley C.
Marshall, Murry G.
Marshall, Walter E.
Martinez, Jesus G.
Martinez, Joseph M.
Martinez, Vincent
Mason, Charles P. Jr.
McBride, John D. Jr.
McCallister, Charles
McCormick, Carson F.
McCravey, J. W.
McGuirt, Patrick R.
McKinney, A. D. Jr.
McMeans, Clyde C.
McNatt, Wylie Jr.
Medina, Hilario A.
Medley, George W.
Melharm, Elmer D.
Mendez, Seferino O.
Mercado, Ismael L.
Metzger, Francis H.
Mew, Charles A.
Miller, Alvin B.
Miller, Raymond W. Jr.
Mills, Bernard
Mills, Joe A.
Minier, Arthur F.
Mitchell, James R.
Mittanck, Elmore A. R.
Montanez, Pascual
Montgomery, Jackson P.
Moor, James W.
Moore, Foster Dee
Moore, Paul I.
Morales, Olegario Z.
Moreno, Crespin W. Jr.
Moreno, Pedro
Moseley, Roy H.
Muguerza, A. G. Jr.
Mullen, Bobby B.
Munson, Thurman M.
Nelson, Chester L.
Newell, Donald F.
Newman, Walter O.
O’Brien, Frank F.
Ogden, Jesse A.
Olsen, James L.A.
O’Neal, Thomas E.
Ortega, Martin T.
Ortiz, Ramon
Osborne, James M.
Owens, Robert J.
Parham, Ernest M.
Parker, Robert L.
Passmore, Joseph H.
Pavlovich, Miles
Pearson, Cecil L.
Peckham, Alfred L.
Pena, Encarnacion J.
Pensyl, James A.
Peralex, Ernest G.
Peralez, John C.
Perdue, Jack B.
Perry, Cecil T.
Peterson, Clyde L.
Philips, Billie H.
Pitzen, Norbert Jr.
Pledger, Guy Jr.
Poer, Delmar D.
Pohl, Julias A.
Poole, James R.
Poole, Theodore G.
Pragel, Warren L.
Prather, Anderson B.
Prezas, Roy G.
Proctor, John D. Jr.
Pyle, Wilbur C.
Quinn, Walter R.
Quintanilla, G. L.
Ramirez, Cenobia
Ramon, Adelberto
Rangel, Fernando B.
Rangel, Joe M.
Rascoe, William M.
Red, Gerald W.
Register, Horace
Regmund, John W. Jr.
Reiss, John W.
Rendon, Arnulfo F.
Reyes, Eduardo
Rike, Thomas L. Jr.
Riojas, Jesus
Robles, John R.
Robles, Julian O.
Rodriguez, Benito
Rodriguez, David G.
Rodriguez, Julio B. Jr.
Rodriguez, Martin B.
Rougeot, Kenneth
Routh, Johnathan N.
Rudder, Samuel D. Jr.
Rule, Roy R.
Rupe, Morris D.
Saint, Garnett E. Jr.
Salazar, Oscar M.
Saldana, Oscar C.
Saldivar, Juan
Sanchez, Rafael
Sanders, John J.
Sandoval, Estanislado S.
Santoy, Jose A.
Schley, Bryan
Schwirtlich, I.A.
Seale, Elbert E. Jr.
See, Louis C.
Sherrill, Koren T.
Sherrill, Warren J.
Shisler, Earl R. Jr.
Simmons, Charles S.
Sloan, J. P. Jr.
Smith, Clinton E. Jr.
Smith, Donald B.
Smith, Otto M.
Snider, Joe K.
Solis, Angel C.
Spannuth, Robert D.
Sparks, Burt M.
Stadtlander, James A.
Stephenson, Coy A. Jr.
Stewart, Raymond C.
Stewart, Richard E.
Stone, Shelby E.
Sunberg, Robert E.
Swiencicki, Joseph W.
Taylor, Charles C.
Taylor, Richard E.
Timoney, Lloyd B.
Thanos, James
Thompson, James B.
Townsend, R. H. Jr.
Tyler, George T.
Valverde, Ismael
Vanderen, A. L. Jr.
Vasquez, Francisco J.
Vasquez, Manuel R.
Vollmering, August C.
Volz, Frank J.
Walthall, Douglas J.
Watson, Willis N.
Warner, Gordon H.
Whitworth, Bernard G.
Widener, Harry M.
Wiggins, George W.
Wilkins, Wilmer W.
Wilkinson, Roy L.
Williams, Willford B.
Willis, David A.
Wilson, Jack D.
Wilson, Robert T. Jr.
Wilson, Wayne H.
Workman, Ernest N. Jr.
Wolfe, Kenneth S.
Woods, Joseph E. Jr.
Wundt, Ernest M.
Wurz, Wallace W.
Zapata, Reynaldo S.
Booth, Thomas A.
PLAQUE ERECTED BY CORPUS CHRISTI CHAPTER OF AMERICAN GOLD STAR MOTHERS INC.
A.D. 1953
This post was done in honor of the upcoming Veterans Day for The Honor Roll Project begun by Heather Wilkinson Rojo of Nutfield Genealogy.
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