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Laredo World War II and Korean Conflict Memorial

 
 
Laredo World War II and Korean Conflict Memorial Marker image. Click for full size.
Photographed by Dave W, November 28, 2025
1. Laredo World War II and Korean Conflict Memorial Marker
Inscription.

In Memorium
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…”

World War II
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 •
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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
Laredo World War II and Korean Conflict Memorial image. Click for full size.
Photographed by Dave W, November 28, 2025
2. Laredo World War II and Korean Conflict Memorial
Seen here second from left looking down the various memorials.
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
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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.
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