Victoria in Victoria County, Texas — The American South (West South Central)
Victoria County Honor Roll
Photographed by Dave W, March 12, 2022
1. Victoria County Honor Roll Marker
Country's Defenders from Victoria County who made the supreme sacrifice in the World War. Erected by the citizens of Victoria County. Dedicated by Leon Zear Post No. 166, The American Legion
Overton Asa Abshier Raymond A. Allen Reed Thomas Anderson Elijah Atwood Henry C. Bell Charles John Beyer Oscar Ray Booker John Robert Branch Leo Leslie Brown William Walker Butler Harry Russell Canfield John J. Caton Virgil Eugene Clark Horace C. Davidson Manuel de la Garza Jacob Bernhart Dentler Joseph Henry de Vasier Joseph C. Dunn Lawrence Jacob Fox Johann Georg Gleinser Maurice Lombardi Groce William M. Halfin Andrew Jackson Handly Julies Hanna Isidore Hernandez Solomon Hill Fritz Hoeber Frank Joseph Holy Henry Ernest Innocenti Jenks H. Johnson Alfred Kohl Thomas Lambertson Edwin Ley John T. Marcak Ernest Powell McMaster John J. Mikeska Leo Emil Mitchel Walter Emile Nitschmann Albert S. Noble, Jr. James Wesley Priddy William J. Rawlins Gus L. Schmidt Clarence
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"The right is more precious than peace, we shall fight for the things which we have always carried in our hearts to such a task we have dedicated our lives."
Woodrow Wilson 1917
Erected 1937 by Citizens of Victoria County and approved by the State of Texas. (Marker Number 5650.)
Topics. This memorial is listed in this topic list: War, World I.
Location. 28° 48.01′ N, 97° 0.419′ W. Memorial is in Victoria, Texas, in Victoria County. It is on North Bridge Street just south of West Forrest Street, on the left when traveling north. Touch for map. Memorial is at or near this postal address: 101 N Bridge St, Victoria TX 77901, 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
Photographed by Dave W, February 7, 2026
2. Victoria County Honor Roll Marker
Marker seen here near the entrance to the Victoria County Courthouse.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: Victoria County Vietnam Fallen (here, next to this marker); Victoria County World War II Fallen (a few steps from this marker); Victoria County Korea Fallen (a few steps from this marker); Victor M. Rose (within shouting distance of this marker); Home County of William Pinckney McLean (within shouting distance of this marker); 1892 Victoria County Courthouse (within shouting distance of this marker); Victoria County (within shouting distance of this marker); Victoria County, C.S.A. (within shouting distance of this marker). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Victoria.
Credits. This page was last revised on February 12, 2026. It was originally submitted on December 5, 2022, by Dave W of Co, Colorado. This page has been viewed 307 times since then and 25 times this year. Photos: 1. submitted on December 5, 2022, by Dave W of Co, Colorado. 2. submitted on February 10, 2026, by Dave W of Co, Colorado. • Devry Becker Jones was the editor who published this page.
