PFC Rafael P. Garza, US Army AEF -- Collins Cemetery, Alice TX - Graves Mentioning a Cause of Death on Waymarking.com

This beautiful polished red granite tombstone for PFC Rafael P. Garza, US Army AEF stands in heavily Hispanic Collins Cemetery, Alice TX.

The tombstone catches the eye for its obvious artistry and pride in what was most likely, at the time, the only cemetery where Hispanics could bury their loved ones in Alice.

Blasterz loved the unit insignia and the depiction of an American soldier going forward through No Man's Land.

The tombstone reads as follows:

[crossed rifles insignia]
132nd Inf

[American soldier in battle]
Pvt. 1st Cl.
RAFAEL P. GARZA
Killed in Action
Aug 19, 1918
Age 27 years

"HONOR THE BRAVE""

Type of Death Listed: Killed by something Website (if available): [Web Link] Cause of death inscription on headstone: Not listed

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Date Logged Log   08/05/2011 Benchmark Blasterz visited it