Meyerland Area in Houston in Harris County, Texas — The American South (West South Central)
Capt. Gary L. Herod
Hero Tree
Photographed by James Hulse, January 20, 2026
1. Capt. Gary L. Herod Marker
Capt. Gary L. Herod
AO1907832
149th Fighter Group (AD)
Texas Air National Guard, Kelly AFB, Texas
Who died a hero on March 15, 1961
staying with and guiding his falling
jet plane away from the populus
Meyerland-Westbury area.
Dedicated Memorial Day
May 30, 1961
Topics. This memorial is listed in this topic list: Heroes.
Location. 29° 41.043′ N, 95° 29.292′ W. Memorial is in Houston, Texas, in Harris County. It is in the Meyerland Area. It is on Jason Street east of Pontiac Drive, on the left when traveling west. Touch for map. Memorial is at or near this postal address: Jason St 5626, Houston TX 77096, 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 New Spain, the Republic of Texas, one of the Confederate States of America, and the Antebellum South.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 3 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Chinese Texans and Civil Rights (approx. 0.9 miles away); Bellaire (approx. 1.8 miles away); Bellaire Presbyterian Church (approx. 1.9 miles away); Bellaire Streetcar Line (approx. 2 miles away); Beth Yeshurun Synagogue (approx. 2.1 miles away); Texan Capture of Mexican Dispatches (approx. 2.1 miles away); Alfred J. Condit House, Damaged in 1915 Hurricane (approx. 2.2 miles away); Home of Frank S. Henshaw, Jr., Mayor, 1933-1937 (approx. 2½ miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Houston.
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Photographed by James Hulse, January 20, 2026
2. Capt. Gary L. Herod Marker
The view of the marker under the tree in a small park next to an elementary school.
Credits. This page was last revised on January 22, 2026. It was originally submitted on January 21, 2026, by James Hulse of Medina, Texas. This page has been viewed 37 times since then. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on January 22, 2026, by James Hulse of Medina, Texas.
