Pvt. Albert Strahle Jr. and 1st Batt., 117th Regt. 30th Inf. -- Mission TX
N 26° 12.857 W 098° 19.576
14R E 567303 N 2899589
A touching memorial in Rotary Park in downtown Mission stands, reminding us that across the Atlantic Ocean, countries and cities are still grateful for the sacrifice of American lives in rolling back the Nazi scourge.
Waymark Code: WMPETA
Location: Texas, United States
Date Posted: 08/19/2015
Views: 3
A slab of foreign limestone stands in the place of honor at Rotary Park in downtown Mission, Texas, the gift of the citizens Cadier en Keer, Netherlands, who were liberated from Nazi occupation in World War II by American soldiers, and who ever since have been grateful for the sacrifice of one man from mission, Pvt. Albert Strahle Jr., who was killed while fighting to liberate the town.
The monument reads as follows:
{seal of the City of Mission]
[1st plaque]
11 September 2009
[30th Inf Div patch]
[117th Regt flag]
“Freedom should never be taken for granted”
This Memorial Stone is a tribute to the citizens of Cadier en Keer, Netherlands and to their American liberators: the 1st Battalion, the 117th Regiment, the 30th Infantry Division “Old Hickory”.
Above all to Pvt. Albert H. Strahle, Jr. of Mission, Texas who was killed in action during the liberation day, September 13, 1944.
This monument is a replica of one unveiled on September 11, 2009 in Cadier en Keer.
[2nd plaque]
They were only young men when they were called to foreign lands to fight for our freedom.
Feb 1, 2010
Mayor Norberto Salinas"
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Type of memorial: Monument
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