Temple in Bell County, Texas — The American South (West South Central)

36th Division, 143rd Infantry Regiment, Company D Memorial

Photographed by James Hulse, February 9, 2026

1. 36th Division, 143rd Infantry Regiment, Company D Memorial

Inscription.

36th Division, 143rd Infantry Regiment, Company D Memorial. . , This memorial is dedicated to the men of Company D, 143d Infantry Regiment, 36th Division, who were mobilized at Temple, Texas on 25 November 1940 and those men who later served with the company during peace and war. The company trained in Texas, Louisiana, Florida, Alabama, North Carolina, Massachusetts, and in the North African countries of Algeria and Morocco. These men led the invasion of Allied armies against heavily defended beaches at Salerno, Italy, and southern France., Awards and Decorations , Combat Infantry Badge . Distinguished Unit Citation (Alsace) . French Croix de Guerre with Palm (Vosges) . 2 Bronze Arrowheads for Amphibious Invasions of Italy and Southern France , Campaigns , Naples - Foggia . Anzio . Rome - Arno . Southern France . Rhineland . Central Europe . Ardennes - Alsace, Peace and Freedom Through Strength. , Reverse Side , Militia Roll Call , We, the Men of Co. D., Answered the Call to Duty ..... , Allen, Barnell A. . Allen, Cyrel E. . Arney, James M. . Arnold, James H. . Bartek, Clarence J. . Bass, Joe H. . Bass, Richard D. . Beasley, Ward E. . Beckner, John W. . Bigham, Newt J. . Binns, Millard D. . Bishop, Claude H. . Blackburn, Thurman H. . Bonner, Jared F. . Bravenec, Rudolf F. . Brooks, Estell B. . Brooks, Walter C. . Brown, Jimmie E. . Brown, Larnce D. . Brown, William C. . Buckhannon, John D. . Carberry, John R. . Castillo, Joe D. . Chalmers, Clifford G. . Chalmers, Leroy C. . Chudej, Robert L. . Collier, Arthur L. . Collins, Odell E. . Constance, Tony D. . Copeland, Frank L. . Cunningham, Walter A. . Davidson, David E. . Davidson, Ollie E. . Dixon, Lilbern P. . Dockray, Dennie L. . Dodgen, Howard K. . Doehre, Curtis W. . Doehre, Edwin O. . Doshier, Wilfred B. . Duncan, Sam E. . Edgar, Billy B. . Elliott, Edward E. . Ellis, Floyd R. . Ellis, James R. . Faith, George T. . Farmer, John D. . Farrell, Joe S. . Farrell, Wilbur P. . Ferguson, Roy E. . Fiend, Herman T. . Fleming, William S. . Fojtasek, Edwin E. . Ford, Edward L. . Foyt, Henry P. . Fuller, Euel D. . Fuller, James W. . Gaines, Irvin L. . Goad, James E. . Goad, Ray L. . Goad, Roy D. . Hall, James W. . Ham, Chester A. . Ham, Oliver R. . Hamilton, Louie F. . Harris, Raymond Y. . Holcomb, June L. . Holick, Billie H. . Honeycutt, Alfred T. . Honeycutt, Clayborn O. . Houston, Charles L. . Houston, Hubert E. . Houston, Leroy R. . Hruska, Jerry J. . Hudson, Frank C. . Huggins, Jack C. . Jameson, Gene E. . Johnson, Perry D. . Jones, Charles H., Jr. . Jones, Perrie V. . Kettler, Frank W. . Knowles, James P. . Law, Kenneth O. . Lawrence, Lee W. . Laza, John L. . Lemmons, Marvin W. . McPherson, Carlos L. . McPherson, Charles H. . McPherson, Jack D. . Mellon, John W. . Mellon, Joseph B. . Miles, Billy J. . Moeller, Alvis J. . Moore, Howard P. . Murphy, Robert O. . Nobles, Jesse M. . Nobles, John N. H. . Nunnelly, Cecil J. . Overton, Winford H. . Owens, Charlie C. . Owens, Rex J. . Palmer, Aaron E. . Palmer, John W. . Passons, Robert J. . Pollak, Adolph S. . Pollak, Rudy F. . Polston, Virgil M. . Rea, Sam R. . Reed, Harrell E. . Reed, Oscar A. . Reese, Hubert A. . Rose, Arthur C. . Rucker, Payne V. . Schiller, Joe L. . Screws, Clifton D. . Simonton, Enoch C. . Sluder, John W. . Smiley, Lonnie C. . Smith, Aubrey F. . Terry, Corbin U. . Tubbs, Robert W. . Walker, Fred L. . Watts, Robert W. . Wells, James W. . Wiggins, Charles C. . Wiginton, Louie J. . Willis, Richard B. . Yates, William G. . Zinn, Bennie A. ,

, and, in departing leave behind us footprints on the sands of time; , Longfellow

This memorial is dedicated to the men of Company D, 143d Infantry Regiment, 36th Division, who were mobilized at Temple, Texas on 25 November 1940 and those men who later served with the company during peace and war. The company trained in Texas, Louisiana, Florida, Alabama, North Carolina, Massachusetts, and in the North African countries of Algeria and Morocco. These men led the invasion of Allied armies against heavily defended beaches at Salerno, Italy, and southern France.

Awards & Decorations
Combat Infantry Badge • Distinguished Unit Citation (Alsace) • French Croix de Guerre with Palm (Vosges) • 2 Bronze Arrowheads for Amphibious Invasions of Italy and Southern France

Campaigns
Naples - Foggia • Anzio • Rome - Arno • Southern France • Rhineland • Central Europe • Ardennes - Alsace

Peace and Freedom Through Strength
Reverse Side
Militia Roll Call
We, the Men of Co. D., Answered the Call to Duty ....
Allen, Barnell A. • Allen, Cyrel E. • Arney, James M. • Arnold, James H. • Bartek, Clarence J. • Bass, Joe H. • Bass, Richard D. • Beasley, Ward E. • Beckner, John W. • Bigham, Newt J. • Binns, Millard D. • Bishop, Claude H. • Blackburn, Thurman H. • Bonner, Jared F. • Bravenec, Rudolf F. • Brooks, Estell B. • Brooks, Walter C. • Brown, Jimmie E. • Brown, Larnce D. • Brown, William C. • Buckhannon, John D. • Carberry, John R. • Castillo, Joe D. • Chalmers, Clifford G. • Chalmers, Leroy C. • Chudej, Robert L. • Collier, Arthur L. • Collins, Odell E. • Constance, Tony D. • Copeland, Frank L. • Cunningham, Walter A. • Davidson, David E. • Davidson, Ollie E. • Dixon, Lilbern P. • Dockray, Dennie L. • Dodgen, Howard K. • Doehre, Curtis

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W. • Doehre, Edwin O. • Doshier, Wilfred B. • Duncan, Sam E. • Edgar, Billy B. • Elliott, Edward E. • Ellis, Floyd R. • Ellis, James R. • Faith, George T. • Farmer, John D. • Farrell, Joe S. • Farrell, Wilbur P. • Ferguson, Roy E. • Fiend, Herman T. • Fleming, William S. • Fojtasek, Edwin E. • Ford, Edward L. • Foyt, Henry P. • Fuller, Euel D. • Fuller, James W. • Gaines, Irvin L. • Goad, James E. • Goad, Ray L. • Goad, Roy D. • Hall, James W. • Ham, Chester A. • Ham, Oliver R. • Hamilton, Louie F. • Harris, Raymond Y. • Holcomb, June L. • Holick, Billie H. • Honeycutt, Alfred T. • Honeycutt, Clayborn O. • Houston, Charles L. • Houston, Hubert E. • Houston, Leroy R. • Hruska, Jerry J. • Hudson, Frank C. • Huggins, Jack C. • Jameson, Gene E. • Johnson, Perry D. • Jones, Charles H., Jr. • Jones, Perrie V. • Kettler, Frank W. • Knowles, James P. • Law, Kenneth O. • Lawrence, Lee W. • Laza, John L. • Lemmons, Marvin W. • McPherson, Carlos L. • McPherson, Charles H. • McPherson, Jack D. • Mellon, John W. • Mellon, Joseph B. • Miles, Billy J. • Moeller, Alvis J. • Moore, Howard P. • Murphy, Robert O. • Nobles, Jesse M. • Nobles, John N. H. • Nunnelly, Cecil J. • Overton, Winford H. • Owens, Charlie C. • Owens, Rex J. • Palmer, Aaron E. • Palmer, John W. • Passons, Robert J. • Pollak, Adolph S. • Pollak, Rudy F. • Polston, Virgil M. • Rea, Sam R. • Reed, Harrell E. • Reed, Oscar A. • Reese, Hubert A. • Rose, Arthur C. • Rucker, Payne V. • Schiller, Joe L. • Screws, Clifton D. • Simonton, Enoch C. • Sluder, John W. • Smiley, Lonnie C. • Smith, Aubrey F. • Terry, Corbin U. • Tubbs, Robert W. • Walker, Fred L. • Watts, Robert W. • Wells, James W. • Wiggins, Charles C. • Wiginton, Louie J. • Willis, Richard B. • Yates, William G. • Zinn, Bennie A.

— and, in departing
Photographed by James Hulse, February 9, 2026

2. 36th Division, 143rd Infantry Regiment, Company D Memorial - Reverse Side
leave behind us footprints on the sands of time;
Longfellow

Erected 1986.

Topics. This memorial is listed in this topic list: War, World II.

Location. 31° 5.597′ N, 97° 21.584′ W. Memorial is in Temple, Texas, in Bell County. It is at the intersection of West Avenue H and S 31st Street, on the right when traveling west on West Avenue H. Touch for map. Memorial is at or near this postal address: 1516 W Avenue H, Temple TX 76504, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this memorial is in Central Texas.

It is also in the American South.

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: Santa Fe Memorial Hospital, Inc. (about 600 feet away, measured in a direct line); W. Goodrich Jones (approx. ¼ mile away); Immanuel Baptist Church (approx. half a mile away); Ralph Wilson, Sr. (approx. 0.6 miles away); First Lutheran Church (approx. 0.6 miles away); Cora Anderson Negro Hospital (approx. 0.7 miles away); Lake Polk Park (approx. ¾ mile away); Bird Creek Battlefield (approx. ¾ mile away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Temple.

Photographed by James Hulse, February 9, 2026

3. 36th Division, 143rd Infantry Regiment, Company D Memorial

The view of the memorial along the street.

Credits. This page was last revised on February 13, 2026. It was originally submitted on February 12, 2026, by James Hulse of Medina, Texas. This page has been viewed 49 times since then. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on February 13, 2026, by James Hulse of Medina, Texas.