Western Division in Laredo in Webb County, Texas — The American South (West South Central)
Laredo World War II and Korean Conflict Memorial
Inscription.
World War II
Dec. 7, 1941 - Sept. 2, 1945
Korean Conflict
June 25, 1950 - July 26, 1953
That we here highly resolve that these dead shall not died in vain
Guillermo Abrego John B. Alexander Juan Alvarez Enrique Ambrose Joseph Roger Amparan Jesus F. Ayala Daniel Barrera Paul C. Beaubien Benigno Benavides, Jr. Edward C. Boubel Andrew J. Brubaker Celso Cavazos Rodolfo Cavazos Jesus Chapa-Badillo, Jr. Andres Cisneros Robert F. Clark John C. Conly Joaquin Cortez Frank P. Daugherty, Jr. Eduardo Davila Luis Degollado Eduardo D. De La Garza Jose De La Paz Alfonso A. Del Barrio Jose G. De Leon Pascual De Leon Trinidad J. Diaz Jesus Dimas Emil Henry Diou Kyle N. Drake, Jr. Manuel Escamilla, Jr. Cuahtemoc P. Estrada Luis Estrada Alfonso R. Flores Alfredo Flores Candelario Flores Gilberto Flores Reyes Flores, Jr. Socorro Flores Jose Gallegos Conrado Gambo George A. Gaona Alfredo Garcia Conrado Garcia Erasmo Garcia Esteban Garcia, Jr. Jose Garcia, Jr. Pablo Garcia Reynaldo Garcia Tomas Garcia Amadeo R. Garza Faustino Garza Felix Garza Guadalupe H. Garza Jesus D. Garza Vicente Garza, Jr. Blas Antonio Gil Triunfo Gil Arturo Gonzalez Bernardo M. Gonzalez Ernesto Gonzalez Fulgencio R. Gonzalez Gadier Hector Gonzalez Juan Gonzalez Manuel P. Gonzalez Pedro Gonzalez Julian Granados Frank E. Guernsey Luis B. Guerra Luis Guerra Margarito J. Guerrero Noe B. Guevara Carlos P. Gust Santiago R. Gutierrez Edward F. Haynes Florentino B. Hernandez Salvador T. Hernandez Santiago Hernandez Joe J. Hogan Martin Jaime Gilberto M. Juarez Joe Kirkpatrick Mario Leal Thomas R. Leary Antonio Lerma, Jr. Federico C. Linares Philip D. Lissner Everardo Lopez Enrique Loma, Jr. Fred Luna George T. Maher A.J. Mann Peter Marinos Cruz L. Marquez Alberto Martinez Alejo Martinez Antonio Martinez Francisco Martinez Julio Martinez Jesus U. Martinez Victor P. Martinez Salvador Mascorro Harold L. McFarland Geronimo Medina Domingo Mendoza Enrique Mendoza Antonio Picazo Mercado Constantine Mims, Jr. Hector S. Molina Ernesto Montoya Francisco R. Mora Ross M. Morales Jesus Moreno Robert F. Mumm Jose M. Munoz Paulita Murphy Joseph Neal Naranjo Baltazar Portales Nieto Fred C. Ochoa Horacio J. Palacios Socrates S. Pappas Manuel G. Pedroza Ignacio Pena Jose M. Pena Patricio M. Pena Waldo A. Pena Pedro L. Perez Simon R. Perez Delmar D. Pollock Joaquin Ponce Louis Puster Juan G. Quintero Francisco
S. Ramirez Trinidad P. Ramirez Jose C. Ramon Pedro V. Ramos Calvin Earl Randolph Jesus Penteria Domingo Reyes Alejandro Reyna Geronimo Rodriguez, Jr. Ramiro Rodriguez Ramiro Rodriguez Simo Rodulfo Domingo Saenz Alfred Sanchez Raymond J. Sanchez Santiago Sanchez, Jr. Manuel Sandoval Thomas Q. Scott Leslie Skaggs Irby J. Smith, Jr. Valente J. Solis Marion Randon Tarvin, Jr. Ricardo S. Urdiales Lauro E. Uribe Cipriano S. Vaga Luis Valls Jose W. Vasquez, Jr. Robert Volpe Hinton B. Wright Ricardo Zea
Korean Conflict
Marino Arredondo Xavier H. Ayala Alfredo Cantu Ricardo Castor, Jr. Joseph M. Castro Lonnie B. Flowers Paz Fraustro Humberto Garza Luis Ibarra Oscar Gonzalez Jose Roberto Gutierrez Lucio J. Gutierrez Gustavo Hernandez Francisco A. Izquierdo Amado Leal Quintin Maravillo Romero M. Martinez Jesus Mendiola Oscar M. Morales Arnold V. Reyna Alfredo Sanchez Jose Sanchez Cayetano Sosa
Missing in Action
Ruben Garza Paul H. Gloria Hershel H. Rosell, Jr. Alfredo T. Trevino Julio Villarreal Cresenciano Garcia, Jr.
"Never in the history of the world have so many owned so much to so few"
Erected by Veterans' Organizations of Laredo Texas.
Topics. This memorial is listed in these topic lists: War, Korean • War, World II.
Location. 27° 30.373′ N, 99° 30.532′ W. Memorial is in Laredo, Texas, in Webb County. It is in Western Division. It is at the intersection of Matamoros Street and Salinas Ave, on the right when traveling east on Matamoros Street. 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: Gold Star Mothers & Families (here, next to this marker); Operation Desert Storm Fallen Heroes (a few steps from this marker); Laredo World War I Memorial (a few steps from this marker); Jarvis Plaza (a few steps from this marker); Laredo Vietnam War Honor Roll (a few steps from this marker); United States Post Office and Courthouse (within shouting distance of this marker); Saint Peter the Apostle Catholic Church (about 600 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.
Credits. This page was last revised on December 22, 2025. It was originally submitted on December 21, 2025, by Dave W of Co, Colorado. This page has been viewed 110 times since then and 82 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on December 21, 2025, by Dave W of Co, Colorado. • James Hulse was the editor who published this page.

