Veterans Memorial - St. Charles Parish, LA - Non-Specific Veteran Memorials on Waymarking.com

This was a pleasent surprise. This memorial is the first I found with the relief carved gun, and a tribute to a Marine killed in the Lebanon Attack in 1983. I also like the small plaques on the side on the monument with the photos of the Vets..it really makes it more personal to me than just a name carved on a monument, as important as that is. This is also the first I found with photos as such. There is no place to sit and look at the memorial. It did appear as some outdoor construction was ongoing, so maybe it is in the works. It really is a nice memorial to the sons of St. Charles Parish, who gave their lives for our freedom.

Names Honored on memorial are
From Plaque 1

Lebanon
Lyndon James Hue - Oct. 23, 1983

WW1
Peter Dupre - July 21, 1918
Oneal Robinson
Adrian Troxler, Jr. - Dec. 16, 1918
Louis Generous - Oct. 5, 1918

WWII
Lawrence Bailey
Orville Bazzell
Carl Becnel, Jr. - Sept. 30, 1944
Manual Bonura - June 22, 1945
Whitley Causey
Jimmie C. Robinson - Feb. 23, 1945

Korean War
Frank J. Gendusa - Sept. 1, 1951

From Plaque 2

WWII
Harold J. Ayme - Feb. 23, 1944
Clyde Joseph Aupied - May 6, 1943
Elvin Joseph Baudoin - May 10, 1944
Fred Brown - Nov. 16, 1946
Cecil A. Champagne - Jan. 9, 1945
Kelly C. DiGiovanna - Oct. 11, 1944
Horace Freiloux - Mar. 13, 1945
Allen Joseph Grespo, Jr. - Oct. 12, 1942
Homer Marion Harris - Nov. 3, 1943
Robert J. Hymel - June 16, 1944
Theodore James - June 16, 1944
Morris Anthony Loupe - Dec. 16, 1944
John Anthony Madere - Nov. 30, 1945
Phillip Joseph Marino - Mar. 25, 1946
Andrew Roublow -= Feb. 11, 1945
Herbert J. Savoie - Aug. 4, 1943
Allen J. Sellers - Mar. 1, 1942
Phillip Tamburello - Jan. 22, 1945
Derrill Joseph Troxler - Oct. 25, 1944

Korean War
Morris J. Champagne - Feb. 12, 1951
Enos J. Gros - Dec. 6, 1950
Silton James Martin Jr. - Oct. 4, 1950
Lawrence J. Williams - June 2, 1951

On the large center monument, the names, dates and places KIA are listed as:

SP/4 Larry P. Tregre
Co. A 2nd BN, 27th Inf, 25 Div
Born Dec. 4, 1947 - Killed in Action April 19, 1969 - Hahnville

Corpsman Chester C. Fontenot
Co. H&S, 2nd BN., 1st MAR.DIV
Born Jan. 24, 1947 - Killed In Action May 17, 1968 - Mimosa Park

SGT Michael Harris Petty
Trp. D, 3rd Sqdn, 4th Cav., 25th INF. DIV
Born Sept. 27, 1949 - Killed In Action Jan. 22, 1971 - Luling

PFC Warren F. Brown
1st Sqdn., 9th Cav. 1st. Cav. Div.
Born Feb. 22, 1945 - Killed In Action June 2, 1969 - Ama

SP/4 Charles Thomas, Jr.
Co. E, 4th BN., 3rd Inf., 11th Lib.
Born Aug. 2, 1947 - Killed In Action May 12, 1969 - Boutte


Airman Eric Lawrence Griffith
U.S.Naval Facility, Cam Rahn Bay
Born Nov. 24, 1949 - Killed In Action - Dec. 1, 1970 - Destrehan

PFC Richard Pollard
Co.F, 2nd Bn., 5th MAR.DIV.
Born Aug. 29, 1949 - Killed In Action - Feb. 22, 1969 - New Sarpy

Type of Memorial: Multi-War Memorial Wars mentioned (Multi-war only): WW1, WWII, Korean, Vietnam and Lebanon In Honor Of: Men of St. Charles Parish Marker Text: "This memorial is dedicated to the men of St. Charles Parish who fought and died for their country in the Viet Nam war. Erected in 1969 in memory of LARRY PETER TREGRE. It was done by friends who died in Viet Nam. The monument stands as a tribute, not only to these men but to all who have died dso that freedom might live." "To Live in the hearts we leave behind is not to die" Date of dedication: 1969 Who Put it Here?: "Friends of those who died" Description of Memorial: In the Courthouse parking lot, in north corner. I was there taking pic s of Louisiana State Markers, and stumbled upon this. It was behind some construction equipment. It really was a nice find, and I am glad to have found it.

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