Edinburg in Hidalgo County, Texas — The American South (West South Central)
Edinburg Vietnam Casualties Memorial
Photographed by Dave W, January 24, 2026
1. Edinburg Vietnam Casualties Memorial Marker
L/CPL. Homero Tijerina - USMC L/CPL. Jose M. Gomez - USMC PVT. Victor Espinoza, Jr. - USMC SGT. Vicente Garza - USMC SGT. Alfredo G. Gonzalez - USMC L/CPL. Nolan Simmons - USMC PFC. Rafael Martinez - Army PVT. Lionel Ryan - USMC PVT. Florentino Martinez, Jr. - Army PFC. Juan L. Contreras - USMC L/CPL. Jamie Salinas - USMC PFC. Luis A. Alaniz, Jr. - Army SGT. Roy R. Salinas - Army CAPT. Joseph M. Wilsher - Army
Erected 1971 by Family of Captain Joseph Michael Wilsher.
Topics. This historical marker and memorial is listed in this topic list: War, Vietnam.
Location. 26° 18.38′ N, 98° 8.533′ W. Marker is in Edinburg, Texas, in Hidalgo County. It can be reached from East Richardson Road 0.1 miles east of U.S. 281. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 1701 E Richardson Rd, Edinburg TX 78542, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this marker and memorial is in South Texas. It is also in the American South. Globally, it is in North America, a Gulf of Mexico state, the Western Hemisphere, the Western
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Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 2 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Brushwood Cemetery (about 400 feet away, measured in a direct line); Richard Alvis Marsh (about 400 feet away); Restlawn Cemetery (approx. Ό mile away); Everitt Building (approx. 1.2 miles away); Old Hidalgo County Jail (approx. 1.2 miles away); Edinburg Junior College Auditorium (approx. 1½ miles away); Southern Pacific Depot (approx. 1.7 miles away); Sgt. Alfredo "Freddy" Gonzalez Memorial (approx. 1.7 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Edinburg.
Photographed by Dave W, January 24, 2026
2. Edinburg Vietnam Casualties Memorial
Marker seen here at the base of the flagpole as you enter the round about just after entering the cemetery.
Credits. This page was last revised on January 26, 2026. It was originally submitted on January 25, 2026, by Dave W of Co, Colorado. This page has been viewed 37 times since then. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on January 25, 2026, by Dave W of Co, Colorado. • James Hulse was the editor who published this page.
