Hallettsville in Lavaca County, Texas — The American South (West South Central)

Lavaca County Fallen Heroes

Photographed by Dave W, February 14, 2026

1. Lavaca County Fallen Heroes Marker

Inscription.

Lavaca County Fallen Heroes. . Memorial erected in dedication to all the Fallen Heroes of Lavaca County who suffered the Supreme Sacrifice for the freedom of this Country and the free world , World War I . Arlit, Gus J. . Berger, Edward . Brown, Archie . Brown, William . Butschek, Frank . Cain, Otto L. . Clark, John B. . Coleman, Sterling . Crabb, Jessie . Dornak, Steve E. . Duke, Herbert . Fawcett, John T. . Gajer, Frank . Garner, Maxie T. . Goette, Edward . Goode, Henry . Harless, Omar . Holland, Ira . Hudgeons, Thomas . Judd, Charlie . Jurak, Anton . Klekar, John . Klekar, Louis . Kloesel, John E. . Koehler, Henry . Kolar, Joe . Kuhn, Steve . Lester, Joe . Little, Basil . Masset, John . Mazac, Paul . McElyes, George . McKinney, James . Mendell, Fred J. . Merrem, Edgar F. . Merseburger, John . Meyer, Alfred H. . Meyer, Oscar . Monel, Henry W. . Moore, Shelton . Paweleck, Rud. . Pelech, Joe . Perryman, H. W. . Placke, Fred . Quota, Thomas G. . Rinn, Justin . Rosenauer, Emil J. . Schaefer, Edmund H. . Simcik, Frank J. . Smolik, August . Spanhiel, Aug. J. . Stanek, Frank . Starbuck, George . Trlica, Willie A. . Till, John . Tylich, Joseph T . Valenta, Fred A. . Weiss, Edmund J. . Welfel, Tom . Williams, Thomas , World War II . Addicks, Leroy L. . Albert, Kenneth . Albrecht, Charlie M. . Apts, Willie B. . Barta, Rudolph L. . Biehunko, Edward L. . Bludau, Andrew L. . Bludau, Hubert F. . Bohuslav, Robert . Braswell, Robert . Brumwell, Malcom . Buss, Arthur L. . Buss, Paulie C. . Cauthern, Leslie . Chudej, Marvin G. . Culak, Johnnie J. . Curtis, Tom C. . Dolejsi, Frank . Ehler, William F. . Eissler, Claude W. . Elsik, Gus W. . Fernau, Flem O. . Fucik, Felix . Gerlich, Oscar . Glatzert, Paul A. . Godley, Lonnie D. . Goetz, Edgar E. . Guest, Vernon W. . Haas, Robert . Hairell, Vernon E. . Hartt, Roddy C. . Hollub, Eugene J. . Henneke, Fred R. . Hermes, Elvin G. . Hnatek, Edward F. . Hobbs, Carl T. . Hrabovsky, Laddie . Hull, James T. . Jaeggli, Sam, Jr. . Jahn, Frank T. . Jaks, Walter S. . Janak, Alex J. . Jimenez, Jesus., Jr. . Jurecek, Nick A. Jr. . Klobedans, Wilbert . Knezek, Emil E., Jr. . Kolacny, Jim F. . Kolos, Victor L. . Konarik, Johnnie . Konarik, Victor H. . Koncaba, Louis J. . Konvicka, Frank., Jr. . Kozelsky, Henry . Kozelsky, John F. . Kresta, Anton., Jr. . Kubecka, Henry R. . Kuck, Alfred C. . Kunze, Chas. J., Jr. . Kutach, Otto J. . Makovy, Joe P. . May, Cecil E. . McAfee, Henry . McCluskey, John., Jr. . McGinty, Ralph L. . Michal, John., Jr. . Mikulenka, Alphonse . Moore, Wm. S., Jr. . Morris, Alphonse N. . New, Chester B. . Nollkamper, Roscoe . Novak, Theo. H. . Novosad, Alvin A. . Ochoa, Ernest . Ondrusek, Geo. J. . Orsak, Alfons J. . Pagel, Carl . Pagel, Charles H. . Palitza, Victor A. . Pany, Sylvester J. . Pavlicek, George D. . Petras, Adolph . Pilsner, August H. . Polasek, Richard A. . Pustejovsky, Geo. L . Quitta, James V. . Rainosek, Felix A. . Richter, J. Donald . Richter, Leonard L. . Riggs, Walter A. . Ritz, Leon W. . Rodriguez, Juan . Schaefer, Victor . Sitka, John J. . Sitka, Robert L. . Skelton, Steve B. . Smith, Joseph S. . Steemer, John H. . Steinocher, Emil R. . Stock, Steve E. . Stockton, C. B. . Stluka, Ernest B. . Svab, Joe F. . Tolbert, Early O. . Turek, Frank J. . Valenta, Irvin . Vana, Alex R. . Voelkel, Victor J. . Wagner, Albert J. . Wasserbauer, Gus I. . Wehl, Clarence C. . Wolff, Leslie A. . Zamazal, Frank F. , Korean War . Robert Griggs, Jr. . Balhorn, Marvin . Barcak, Daniel C. . Green, William E. . Judd, Richard L. . Kahanek, Jimmie . Kloppenburg, Arthur . Layton, Howard . Layton, Leo J. . Marburger, Chas , Vietnam War . Brazzeal, Ted O. . Butler, Robert D . Lenz, Thomas W. . Matula, Valentin . Nunez, Jesse M. . Romero, Ronald M.

Memorial erected in dedication to all the Fallen Heroes of Lavaca County who suffered the Supreme Sacrifice for the freedom of this Country and the free world

World War I
Arlit, Gus J. • Berger, Edward • Brown, Archie • Brown, William • Butschek, Frank • Cain, Otto L. • Clark, John B. • Coleman, Sterling • Crabb, Jessie • Dornak, Steve E. • Duke, Herbert • Fawcett, John T. • Gajer, Frank • Garner, Maxie T. • Goette, Edward • Goode, Henry • Harless, Omar • Holland, Ira • Hudgeons, Thomas • Judd, Charlie • Jurak, Anton • Klekar, John • Klekar, Louis • Kloesel, John E. • Koehler, Henry • Kolar, Joe • Kuhn, Steve • Lester, Joe • Little, Basil • Masset, John • Mazac, Paul • McElyes, George • McKinney, James • Mendell, Fred J. • Merrem, Edgar F. • Merseburger, John • Meyer, Alfred H. • Meyer, Oscar • Monel, Henry W. • Moore, Shelton • Paweleck, Rud. • Pelech, Joe • Perryman, H. W. • Placke, Fred • Quota, Thomas G. • Rinn, Justin • Rosenauer, Emil J. • Schaefer, Edmund H. • Simcik, Frank J. • Smolik, August • Spanhiel, Aug. J. • Stanek, Frank • Starbuck, George • Trlica, Willie A. • Till, John • Tylich, Joseph T • Valenta,

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Fred A. • Weiss, Edmund J. • Welfel, Tom • Williams, Thomas

World War II
Addicks, Leroy L. • Albert, Kenneth • Albrecht, Charlie M. • Apts, Willie B. • Barta, Rudolph L. • Biehunko, Edward L. • Bludau, Andrew L. • Bludau, Hubert F. • Bohuslav, Robert • Braswell, Robert • Brumwell, Malcom • Buss, Arthur L. • Buss, Paulie C. • Cauthern, Leslie • Chudej, Marvin G. • Culak, Johnnie J. • Curtis, Tom C. • Dolejsi, Frank • Ehler, William F. • Eissler, Claude W. • Elsik, Gus W. • Fernau, Flem O. • Fucik, Felix • Gerlich, Oscar • Glatzert, Paul A. • Godley, Lonnie D. • Goetz, Edgar E. • Guest, Vernon W. • Haas, Robert • Hairell, Vernon E. • Hartt, Roddy C. • Hollub, Eugene J. • Henneke, Fred R. • Hermes, Elvin G. • Hnatek, Edward F. • Hobbs, Carl T. • Hrabovsky, Laddie • Hull, James T. • Jaeggli, Sam, Jr. • Jahn, Frank T. • Jaks, Walter S. • Janak, Alex J. • Jimenez, Jesus., Jr. • Jurecek, Nick A. Jr. • Klobedans, Wilbert • Knezek, Emil E., Jr. • Kolacny, Jim F. • Kolos, Victor L. • Konarik, Johnnie • Konarik, Victor H. • Koncaba, Louis J. • Konvicka, Frank., Jr. • Kozelsky, Henry • Kozelsky, John F. • Kresta, Anton., Jr. • Kubecka, Henry

Photographed by Dave W, February 14, 2026

2. Lavaca County Fallen Heroes Marker

R. • Kuck, Alfred C. • Kunze, Chas. J., Jr. • Kutach, Otto J. • Makovy, Joe P. • May, Cecil E. • McAfee, Henry • McCluskey, John., Jr. • McGinty, Ralph L. • Michal, John., Jr. • Mikulenka, Alphonse • Moore, Wm. S., Jr. • Morris, Alphonse N. • New, Chester B. • Nollkamper, Roscoe • Novak, Theo. H. • Novosad, Alvin A. • Ochoa, Ernest • Ondrusek, Geo. J. • Orsak, Alfons J. • Pagel, Carl • Pagel, Charles H. • Palitza, Victor A. • Pany, Sylvester J. • Pavlicek, George D. • Petras, Adolph • Pilsner, August H. • Polasek, Richard A. • Pustejovsky, Geo. L • Quitta, James V. • Rainosek, Felix A. • Richter, J. Donald • Richter, Leonard L. • Riggs, Walter A. • Ritz, Leon W. • Rodriguez, Juan • Schaefer, Victor • Sitka, John J. • Sitka, Robert L. • Skelton, Steve B. • Smith, Joseph S. • Steemer, John H. • Steinocher, Emil R. • Stock, Steve E. • Stockton, C. B. • Stluka, Ernest B. • Svab, Joe F. • Tolbert, Early O. • Turek, Frank J. • Valenta, Irvin • Vana, Alex R. • Voelkel, Victor J. • Wagner, Albert J. • Wasserbauer, Gus I. • Wehl, Clarence C. • Wolff, Leslie A. • Zamazal, Frank F.

Korean War
Robert Griggs, Jr. • Balhorn, Marvin • Barcak, Daniel

Photographed by Dave W, February 14, 2026

3. Lavaca County Fallen Heroes Marker

C. • Green, William E. • Judd, Richard L. • Kahanek, Jimmie • Kloppenburg, Arthur • Layton, Howard • Layton, Leo J. • Marburger, Chas

Vietnam War
Brazzeal, Ted O. • Butler, Robert D • Lenz, Thomas W. • Matula, Valentin • Nunez, Jesse M. • Romero, Ronald M.

Erected 1986 by VFW Post #6382 / American Legion Post #230.

Topics. This memorial is listed in these topic lists: War, Korean • War, Vietnam • War, World I • War, World II.

Location. 29° 26.688′ N, 96° 56.573′ W. Memorial is in Hallettsville, Texas, in Lavaca County. It is on North La Grange Street, on the left when traveling east. Touch for map. Memorial is at or near this postal address: 109 N La Grange St, Hallettsville TX 77964, 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

Photographed by Dave W, February 14, 2026

4. Lavaca County Fallen Heroes Marker

the Antebellum South.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: Lavaca County Courthouse (a few steps from this marker); 50th Anniversary of Battle of Galveston (a few steps from this marker); First National Bank of Hallettsville (within shouting distance of this marker); The Kahn & Stanzel Building (within shouting distance of this marker); Cole Theatre (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line); Hallettsville (about 400 feet away); Site of the Alma Male and Female Institute (about 600 feet away); Sacred Heart Catholic Church (approx. 0.2 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Hallettsville.

Photographed by Dave W, February 14, 2026

5. Lavaca County Fallen Heroes Marker

Photographed by Dave W, February 14, 2026

6. Lavaca County Fallen Heroes Marker

Credits. This page was last revised on February 15, 2026. It was originally submitted on February 15, 2026, by Dave W of Co, Colorado. This page has been viewed 55 times since then. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6. submitted on February 15, 2026, by Dave W of Co, Colorado. • James Hulse was the editor who published this page.