Garwood in Colorado County, Texas — The American South (West South Central)
Sgt. William Foster Memorial
Photographed by James Hulse, February 25, 2022
1. Sgt. William Foster Memorial
Sgt. William Foster
Born June 11, 1917
Killed in Action Nov. 14, 1943
While Serving With the 310 Bomb Group,
47 Wing in North Africa
Topics. This memorial is listed in this topic list: War, World II.
Location. 29° 26.821′ N, 96° 23.733′ W. Memorial is in Garwood, Texas, in Colorado County. It is at the intersection of Baxter Street and Mansfield Road, on the right when traveling north on Baxter Street. The marker is located at the base of a large oak tree next to an old church. Touch for map. Memorial is in this post office area: Garwood TX 77442, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this memorial 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, one of the Confederate States of America, and the Antebellum South.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 10 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Norman L. Lanier Memorial (a few steps from this marker); Garwood (about 700 feet away, measured in a direct line); First Producing Gas Well in Colorado County (approx. 0.8 miles away); Nada (approx. 2.9 miles away); Nada Post Office (approx. 2.9 miles away); Frazarville (approx. 6 miles away); Joseph and Rachel Rabb Newman (approx. 7.6 miles away); Lakeside Sugar Refinery (approx. 9.1 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Garwood.
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Photographed by James Hulse, February 25, 2022
2. The Sgt. William Foster Memorial at the base of the oak tree
Photographed by James Hulse, February 25, 2022
3. The view of the Sgt. William Foster Memorial from the street
Credits. This page was last revised on March 2, 2022. It was originally submitted on March 2, 2022, by James Hulse of Medina, Texas. This page has been viewed 174 times since then and 11 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on March 2, 2022, by James Hulse of Medina, Texas.
