Fort Bliss in El Paso County, Texas — The American South (West South Central)
Maj (Ret) Willie J. Kucera Memorial Fountain
Photographed by Kevin W., April 13, 2016
1. Maj (Ret) Willie J. Kucera Memorial Fountain Marker
Born: July 28, 1905
died: August 27, 2012
Major Willie J. Kucera, U.S. Army (Ret) was a pioneer in the development of the Army and Air Force (AAFES) Post Exchange and Commissary Service. Recruited into the Army during WWII to run the PX and Commissary, he served in Germany, Italy and Korea during his career. He managed the Ft. Bliss PX and Commissary in the mid 1950's. Living in El Paso since his retirement in 1962, Kucera was active in the veteran community through his involvement in the Military Order of the World Wars until his death. At the age of 107, he was the oldest veteran in El Paso and one of the oldest in Texas and the United States.
We at Freedom Crossing are proud to honor "one of our own" heroes.
Erected 2014 by El Paso Chapter of the Military Order of the World Wars.
Topics. This memorial is listed in these topic lists: Charity & Public Work • Industry & Commerce • War, World II.
Location. 31° 48.955′ N, 106° 25.677′ W. Memorial is in Fort Bliss, Texas, in El Paso
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Regionally, this memorial is in Texas’ Trans-Pecos & Big Bend Region. It is also in the American Southwest. 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: Building 1372 (about 700 feet away, measured in a direct line); Building 1355 (approx. 0.2 miles away); Second Expansion Period Group (approx. 0.2 miles away); AH-1F COBRA Attack Helicopter (approx. 0.4 miles away); V2 Rocket (approx. 0.4 miles away); "General of the Army Omar N. Bradley Flagpole" (approx. 0.4 miles away); Mexican War Refugee Camp (approx. 0.4 miles away); First Expansion Period (approx. 0.6 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Fort Bliss.
Photographed by Kevin W., April 13, 2016
2. Maj (Ret) Willie J. Kucera Memorial Fountain and Marker
Credits. This page was last revised on December 22, 2024. It was originally submitted on December 22, 2024, by Kevin W. of Stafford, Virginia. This page has been viewed 230 times since then and 14 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on December 22, 2024, by Kevin W. of Stafford, Virginia.
