Aransas Pass in San Patricio County, Texas — The American South (West South Central)

John Wiebel VFW Post 2932

Photographed by James Hulse, August 31, 2021

1. John Wiebel VFW Post 2932 Marker

Inscription. In 1899, the United States government passed a law establishing the Veterans of Foreign Wars (VFW) as a fraternal organization to help veterans and their families. Influenced by the VFW, congress established veterans benefits in 1917 that included disability compensation, vocational rehabilitation, and insurance. The VFW post in Aransas Pass was first chartered on January 29, 1934 by World War I veterans that included W.M. Womack, Worth B. Howard, C.R. Roberts, Olin Newberry, Normal D. Sanford, Albert Tate, and Rivas S. Olivares.

In 1945, donations were raised for the construction of veterans memorial home. The veterans memorial building has withstood hurricanes, served as a relief shelter, a disaster center, FEMA headquarters, and a Red Cross distribution center. Post membership has included veterans from World War I and II; current membership includes Vietnam, and Iraq and Afghanistan veterans. Each member is decorated with the Cross of Malta which is the official insignia of the order. District Six Command is in charge of the VFW organization, but VFW national headquarters and the Department of Texas VFW also offers guidance. The VFW ladies auxiliary has helped veterans with community activities and aids in conducting meetings. The John Wiebel VFW Post is a historical organization in San Patricio County that has influenced

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county history by serving the veterans and the surrounding community.

Erected 2012 by Texas Historical Commission. (Marker Number 17321.)

Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Disasters • Fraternal or Sororal Organizations • War, World I • War, World II. A significant historical date for this entry is January 29, 1934.

Location. 27° 54.585′ N, 97° 8.923′ W. Marker is in Aransas Pass, Texas, in San Patricio County. It is at the intersection of Cleveland Boulevard (State Highway 35) and North Lamont Street, on the right when traveling east on Cleveland Boulevard. The marker is located along Highway 35 next a war Memorial. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 620 West Wheeler Avenue, Aransas Pass TX 78336, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in the American South

and on the Gulf Coast.

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 4 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: VFW (a few steps from this marker); Great Land Lottery of Aransas Pass (within shouting distance of this marker); First United Methodist Church (approx. 0.6 miles away); Aransas Pass First Baptist Church (approx. 0.6 miles away); Terminal Railroad (approx. 0.7 miles away); Cementerio San Antonio de Padua (approx. 2½ miles away); Eleventh Airborne Memorial

The John Wiebel VFW Post 2932 Marker in front of a war memorial image. Click for full size.

Photographed by James Hulse, August 31, 2021

2. The John Wiebel VFW Post 2932 Marker in front of a war memorial

(approx. 3.2 miles away); Late Pleistocene Ingleside Fauna (approx. 4 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Aransas Pass.

The view of the John Wiebel VFW Post 2932 Marker from the street image. Click for full size.

Photographed by James Hulse, August 31, 2021

3. The view of the John Wiebel VFW Post 2932 Marker from the street

Credits. This page was last revised on September 29, 2021. It was originally submitted on September 29, 2021, by James Hulse of Medina, Texas. This page has been viewed 434 times since then and 28 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on September 29, 2021, by James Hulse of Medina, Texas.