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Bandera in Bandera County, Texas — The American South (West South Central)
 

Bandera County War Memorial

 
 
Bandera County War Memorial image. Click for full size.
Photographed by James Hulse, December 4, 2020
1. Bandera County War Memorial
Inscription.

In honor of the Bandera County boys who made the supreme sacrifice during the World War

Leslie Bownds · Sam Clark · Ernest Polvado · Oscar Haby · Eddie Burleson · Roy Hinds · Twigg L. Wood · James Polvado · Blake Davis · Charlie Evans · Wade Pierce · Nathan Baker · Arthur Padgett · Newt Petty · Henry Loesberg · Carl A. Mero · Erle O. Palmer · John V. Kalka · Fred Hammond · Henry Baumer · Lowell Patterson · Elmer Schumaker · Raymond Eckhart

"Greater love hath no man than this,
that he lay down his life for
his friends."
 
Topics. This memorial is listed in this topic list: War, World I.
 
Location. 29° 43.586′ N, 99° 4.37′ W. Memorial is in Bandera, Texas, in Bandera County. It is at the intersection of Main Street (State Highway 16) and Hackberry Street, on the right when traveling north on Main Street. The memorial is located in front of the Bandera County Courthouse. Touch for map. Memorial is at or near this postal address: 500 Main Street, Bandera TX 78003, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this memorial is in the Hill Country and in the San Antonio Metropolitan Area. Globally, it is in North America, a Gulf of Mexico state, the Western Hemisphere, the Western World, and the Anglosphere. Historically, it finds itself in what was once New Spain, the Republic of Texas, and one of the Confederate States of America.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: Tribute to Valor (here, next to this marker); Amasa Clark (a few steps from this marker); Camp Montel C.S.A. / Texas Civil War Frontier Defense (a few steps from this marker); Bandera County Courthouse (a few steps from this marker); Mormon Settlers in Bandera County (within shouting distance of this marker); Old Texas Ranger Trail
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(within shouting distance of this marker); Captain Jack Phillips (within shouting distance of this marker); Bandera, Texas USA (within shouting distance of this marker). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Bandera.
 
Bandera County War Memorial image. Click for full size.
Photographed by James Hulse, December 4, 2020
2. Bandera County War Memorial
Bandera County War Memorial image. Click for full size.
Photographed by James Hulse, December 4, 2020
3. Bandera County War Memorial
The Memorial is the third marker from the left of the four markers.
The memorials in front of the Bandera County Courthouse image. Click for full size.
Photographed by James Hulse, December 4, 2020
4. The memorials in front of the Bandera County Courthouse
 
 
Credits. This page was last revised on December 21, 2020. It was originally submitted on December 19, 2020, by James Hulse of Medina, Texas. This page has been viewed 597 times since then and 22 times this year. Photos:   1, 2, 3, 4. submitted on December 19, 2020, by James Hulse of Medina, Texas. • J. Makali Bruton was the editor who published this page.
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