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 Castroville Veterans Memorial - Castroville, TX Posted by:  Team 57
N 29° 21.349 W 098° 52.507
14R E 512121 N 3247414
Multi-War memorial for Castroville residents.
Waymark Code: WMAXAD
Location: Texas, United States
Date Posted: 03/07/2011
Views: 4
I found this memorial while waymarking the Texas Historical Marker in September Square.
Type of Memorial: Multi-War Memorial
Wars mentioned (Multi-war only):
World War I
World War II
Korean War
Vietnam War
In Honor Of: Those men who made the supreme sacrifice
Marker Text:
Erected by the citizens of this community, and dedicated to those men who made the supreme sacrifice
World War I
Oscar Wurzbach, U.S. Army
Joseph Weiss, U.S. Army
World War II
David Biediger, U.S. Air Force
Ralph D. Haas, U.S. Army
James Rihn, U.S. Navy
Alphonse Scherrer, U.S. Army
Alfred Weiblen, U.S. Navy
Rudolph Wurzbach, U.S. Army
Korean Conflict
May their sacrifice always be remembered
Bertran D. Wilkins, U.S. Air Force
Viet Nam
Larry W. Biediger, U.S. Air Force
Carl I. Mangold, U.S. Air Force
Who Put it Here?: Citizens of Castroville, TX
Description of Memorial:
The memorial is located at September Square, bordered by US 90, Alamo Street, Lafayette Street, and Fiorella Street.
Date of dedication: Not listed
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Visit Instructions:
Visited Logs must contain, at least, a picture of the monument and your GPSr. Preferably YOU at the monument with your GPSr, but we understand that some people are camera-shy.
It is suggested you please include something about your visit here, as well.
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