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

Victoria County World War II Fallen

Photographed by Dave W, March 12, 2022

1. Victoria County World War II Fallen Marker

Inscription.

Victoria County World War II Fallen. . , In the future which we seek to make secure we look forward to four essential human freedoms. Freedom of Speech and Worship. Freedom from want and fear for all people. Franklin Delano Roosevelt, Dedicated in grateful appreciation to the Men and Women of Victoria County who served in the Armed Forces of our Country during World War II and to the enduring memory of those who gave their lives for the Peace and Freedom of the world., Army , George E. Baass . Wesley T. Ballard . Benito G. Barrera . Homer B. Bennett . Leon W. Billstein . Eugene Calhoun . Reginald T. Clews . Alton W. Davis . Trenidad De Leon . Oscar R. Diedering . Prosper F. Dischinger . Julius Fajkus . Joseph E. Fisher, Jr. . Sostenes R. Flores . Abram M. Garcia . Basilio Garcia . Henry O. Garcia . Lucio M. Garcia . Almack Garrett . Rafael G. Garcia . Alvin C. Gillig . Guillermo Gomez . Alvin (Pato) Gonzales . Elmer G. Herring . Walker H. Hiatt . Arthur Clarence Hiller . Arthur Hilliard . Adolph Clarence Hohman . Wayne V. Kennedy . George W. King, Jr. . William F. Kornfuehrer . Stephen J. Kruppa . Henry C. Lassmann . Robert M. Lassmann . Alois V. Lesikar . Edward C. Loos . Ernesto Lujan . Jim R. McCutcheon . Charles F. Malitz, Jr. . Peter Marinos . Lee E. Meyer . Thomas O. Moore . Leopold W. F. Mueller . Paul J. Munsch . Oliver D. Nichols . Rufus Nobles . Roy B. Oliver . Robert Q. Ortiz . Santiago M. Osuna . Roy L. Pace . Lupe Pacheco . Donald W. Patterson . Eliseo Perez . Freddie Phillips . William F. Pozzi . Ricardo Pulido . Mercy Rendon, Jr. . Walter Reyna . William D. Richardson . Clemente Rivera . Celestino Rodriguez . Vidal Rodriguez, Jr. . Alberto S. Salazar . Benito Sanchez . Federico Sanchez . Nelson Schmidt . Erle H. Schneider, Jr. . Vernon H. Seekamp . Ray M. Simpson . Robert S. Sorenson . Joe Soto . Carlton F. Taylor, Jr. . Samuel E. Thomas . Pedro B. Tijerina . F. S. Trevino, Jr. . Antonio Vasquez . Conrad E. Vogt . Douglas W. Welch . William H. White . Clemence E. Wieland . Ray E. Zapalac, Marine Corps , Clyde Edward Crouch . Quirino Leal, Navy , Milton Leonard Beck . Toney Wade Bennett . Clarence Buxkemper . Frank Joseph Ganem . Alfred Gonzales . Ralph Robert Kolle . Adolph Louis Kruppa . Donald Thomas Thigpen, Merchant Marine , Frank A. Welder II

In the future which we seek to make secure we look forward to four essential human freedoms. Freedom of Speech and Worship. Freedom from want and fear for all people. Franklin Delano Roosevelt

Dedicated in grateful appreciation to the Men and Women of Victoria County who served in the Armed Forces of our Country during World War II and to the enduring memory of those who gave their lives for the Peace and Freedom of the world.

Army
George E. Baass • Wesley T. Ballard • Benito G. Barrera • Homer B. Bennett • Leon W. Billstein • Eugene Calhoun • Reginald T. Clews • Alton W. Davis • Trenidad De Leon • Oscar R. Diedering • Prosper F. Dischinger • Julius Fajkus • Joseph E. Fisher, Jr. • Sostenes R. Flores • Abram M. Garcia • Basilio Garcia • Henry O. Garcia • Lucio M. Garcia • Almack Garrett • Rafael G. Garcia • Alvin C. Gillig • Guillermo Gomez • Alvin (Pato) Gonzales • Elmer G. Herring • Walker H. Hiatt • Arthur Clarence Hiller • Arthur Hilliard • Adolph Clarence Hohman • Wayne V. Kennedy • George W. King, Jr. • William F. Kornfuehrer • Stephen J. Kruppa • Henry C. Lassmann • Robert M. Lassmann • Alois V. Lesikar • Edward C.

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Loos • Ernesto Lujan • Jim R. McCutcheon • Charles F. Malitz, Jr. • Peter Marinos • Lee E. Meyer • Thomas O. Moore • Leopold W. F. Mueller • Paul J. Munsch • Oliver D. Nichols • Rufus Nobles • Roy B. Oliver • Robert Q. Ortiz • Santiago M. Osuna • Roy L. Pace • Lupe Pacheco • Donald W. Patterson • Eliseo Perez • Freddie Phillips • William F. Pozzi • Ricardo Pulido • Mercy Rendon, Jr. • Walter Reyna • William D. Richardson • Clemente Rivera • Celestino Rodriguez • Vidal Rodriguez, Jr. • Alberto S. Salazar • Benito Sanchez • Federico Sanchez • Nelson Schmidt • Erle H. Schneider, Jr. • Vernon H. Seekamp • Ray M. Simpson • Robert S. Sorenson • Joe Soto • Carlton F. Taylor, Jr. • Samuel E. Thomas • Pedro B. Tijerina • F. S. Trevino, Jr. • Antonio Vasquez • Conrad E. Vogt • Douglas W. Welch • William H. White • Clemence E. Wieland • Ray E. Zapalac

Marine Corps
Clyde Edward Crouch • Quirino Leal

Navy
Milton Leonard Beck • Toney Wade Bennett • Clarence Buxkemper • Frank Joseph Ganem • Alfred Gonzales • Ralph Robert Kolle • Adolph Louis Kruppa • Donald Thomas Thigpen

Merchant Marine
Frank A. Welder II

Erected 1949 by Victoria County.

Topics.

Photographed by Dave W, February 7, 2026

2. Victoria County World War II Fallen Marker

This memorial is listed in these topic lists: Patriots & Patriotism • War, World II.

Location. 28° 48.013′ N, 97° 0.414′ W. Memorial is in Victoria, Texas, in Victoria County. It is at the intersection of North Bridge Street and W Forrest Street, on the left when traveling north on North Bridge Street. Touch for map. Memorial is at or near this postal address: 115 N Bridge St, Victoria TX 77901, 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,

and one of the Confederate States of America.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: Victoria County Korea Fallen (here, next to this marker); Victoria County Vietnam Fallen (here, next to this marker); Victoria County Honor Roll (a few steps from this marker); Victor M. Rose (within shouting distance of this

Photographed by Dave W, February 7, 2026

3. Victoria County World War II Fallen Marker

Close up of the plaque with names.

marker); Home County of William Pinckney McLean (within shouting distance of this marker); 1892 Victoria County Courthouse (within shouting distance of this marker); Victoria County (within shouting distance of this marker); Victoria County, C.S.A. (within shouting distance of this marker). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Victoria.

Also see . . . World War II Memorial in Washington, D.C.

Service, Sacrifice, Unity, and Victory

Through stone architecture and bronze sculptures, the World War II Memorial recognizes the ways Americans served, honors those who fell, and recognizes the victory they achieved to restore freedom and end tyranny around the globe.

(Submitted on February 19, 2026, by Dave W of Co, Colorado.)

Credits. This page was last revised on February 20, 2026. It was originally submitted on February 19, 2026, by Dave W of Co, Colorado. This page has been viewed 27 times since then. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on February 19, 2026, by Dave W of Co, Colorado. • James Hulse was the editor who published this page.