Alejandro G. Trevino -- Raymondville TX
N 26° 28.923 W 097° 47.230
14R E 620883 N 2929640
A small concrete and bronze plaque recalls the sacrifice of Alejandro G. Trevino, one of three Willacy County WWI casualties, the first from the town of San Benito
Waymark Code: WMPDBW
Location: Texas, United States
Date Posted: 08/12/2015
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A small concrete post with a simple bronze plaque honors the sacrifice of WWI US Army soldier Alejandro G. Trevino, who was one of three men killed in WWI from Willacy County.
The plaque reads as follows:
"ALEJANDRO G. TREVINO
No. 3,060,882
C H R 147 Reg. Inf.
Killed In Action
Near Saint Etienne France
Oct 8-10 1918"
The local American Legion Post No. 390 is named in his honor. Despite this, Blasterz have been unable to find out more biographical details, including his rank.
We did find a fragment about Trevino on the San Benito TX website: (
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"1st Casuality of WWI
Alejandro Trevino Garcia
"On Nov. 16, five days after the armistice, the Light (the local newspaper -- BMB) noted the city's first battle death. 'San Benito has given her first soldier to the great cause of democracy on the field of battle, for this son of the Lower Rio Grande Valley city was killed in action. A telegram has been received by Mrs. Micaela Trevino de Garcia that her son, Alejandro Trevino Garcia, was killed in action in France, October 8, 1918. Young Garcia is a nephew of Luis Ramirez, who has several sons on the west front. This makes the third gold star in the city's service flag."