La Porte - Bayshore Veterans Memorial, Sylvan Beach Park, La Porte, TX - Non-Specific Veteran Memorials on Waymarking.com

Be it known that all the names on this monument gave the ultimate sacrifice “To Keep Our Country A Land Of The Free.”

It was my original intention to highlight each of the men listed on this monument. The first name, Cecil G. Bethea, revealed a tale of courage. Unfortunately, for many of the names the search for information was not as successful. Therefore, I have only include the information I found for PFC Bethea.

Cecil G. Bethea died in France on October 9, 1918, at the age of 20. He is buried in Evergreen Cemetery in Houston, TX

(From a scan of the original document, transcribed as it appears. Link below)

Bethea, Cecil G. , (deceased), 1495501, private first class, Company H, 143d Infantry, 35th Division.

French Croix de Guerre with gilt star, under Order No. 15.339 “D”, dated April 2, 1919, General Headquarters, French Armies of the East, with the following citation:

“During the combat of October 8, 1918 near St. Etienna he displayed great courage. He unhesitatingly went forward over open ground and contributed to the capture of several machine-gun nests as well as of numerous prisoners. Was killed at his post of combat.” (Next of kin: Mrs. J.F. Bethea, mother, La Porte, Texas)

Residence of Enlistment: La Porte, Texas.

(signed)
Wm A. Woodleif

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Type of Memorial: Multi-War Memorial Wars mentioned (Multi-war only): World War I World War II Korea Vietnam In Honor Of: Dedicated To All The Veterans Of The La Porte - Bayshore Area To The Honor And Glory Of Those Who Bravely Served. Marker Text: Left Panel POW - MIA Emblem Center Panel Dedicated To All The Veterans Of The La Porte - Bayshore Area To The Honor And Glory Of Those Who Bravely Served. To Keep Our Country A Land Of The Free… 1987 Right Panel To All Men Who Died In War It Is In Their Memory That We Pray For Peace World War I Cecil G. Bethea Simmie Nix Robert LeRoy Hovey Philip Sheridan Carter Henry Adams World War II George S. Pulliam, Jr. Norman A. Powell Dalton G. “Studie” Baker Andrew Jackson Vickers Russell Henry Spikes Russell “Rusty” Boggess Vernon “Red” Foster Korea Weldon E. Hardin Ben Charles Simpson Vietnam Kenneth E. Baker, Jr. Roger Lee Phillips Billy Wayne Platt Alvin Booth Date of dedication: 1987 Who Put it Here?: Not Listed. Description of Memorial: Located on the grass median leading to the Sylvan Beach Pavillion. Monument is made of three connected gray granite panels. Behind is a nautical flag pole with the America, Texas, and the the National League of Families POW/MIA Flags. Left is the POW/MIA emblem. Center is the dedication. Right is the name of the war and those who died. On top of left and right panels are the emblems of thefive branches of the Armed Forces. The center panel has a light lamp.

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