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

Laredo World War I Memorial

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1. Laredo World War I Memorial

Inscription. In memory of the heroes of Laredo
who gave their lives during the World War
1917 — 1918

Honor Roll Maurice Akabass • George Bigden • Adam Bold • Moises Carrejo • Jack Correu • Alfred J. Cousineau • Leonardo Diaz • Louis F. Folsom • William Ford • Francisco Garcia • Benjamin Hastings • William H. Lake • Milus Little • Edmundo Lopez • Luke W. Loftus • Lorenzo Rendon • J. P. Rossi • Gustin K. Smith • Dewey Tillman • Percy R. Winch • Charles E. Woodul • Jose Ybarra • Jose Zamora
Erected by the
Lucy Meriwether Chapter
Daughters of
The American Revolution

Erected 1929 by Lucy Meriwether Chapter, Daughters of The American Revolution.

Topics and series. This memorial is listed in this topic list: War, World I. In addition, it is included in the Daughters of the American Revolution series list.

Location. 27° 30.37′ N, 99° 30.538′ W. Memorial is in Laredo, Texas, in Webb County. It is on Matamoros Street east of Juarez Avenue, on the right when traveling east. Memorial is in Jarvis Plaza. Touch for map. Memorial is at or near this postal address: 1004 Matamoros St, Laredo TX 78040, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this memorial is in South Texas.

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: Laredo Vietnam War Honor Roll (a few

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steps from this marker); Laredo World War II and Korean Conflict Memorial (a few steps from this marker); Gold Star Mothers & Families (a few steps from this marker); Operation Desert Storm Fallen Heroes (a few steps from this marker); Jarvis Plaza (within shouting distance of this marker); United States Post Office and Courthouse (within shouting distance of this marker); Saint Peter the Apostle Catholic Church (about 500 feet away, measured in a direct line); El Primer Congreso Mexicanista (approx. 0.2 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Laredo.

cmh2315fl via Flickr (CC BY-NC 2.0), December 25, 2020

2. Laredo World War I Memorial

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