Central City in Corpus Christi in Nueces County, Texas — The American South (West South Central)

Corpus Christi and Nueces County Vietnam Veterans Memorial

Corpus Christi / Nueces County Vietnam Veterans Memorial Marker image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Dave W, March 12, 2026

1. Corpus Christi / Nueces County Vietnam Veterans Memorial Marker

Inscription.

Corpus Christi and Nueces County Vietnam Veterans Memorial. . Duty – Honor – Country, The United Vietnam Veterans of Texas Do immortalize in granite, the hearts and souls of the American people, so that no one will ever forget them, Corpus Christi. Alaniz, Paul G. Jr. - USMC . Alvarez, Ignacio Jr. – USA . Amador, Severiano – USMC . Angermiller, James A. – USMC . Blunt, Samuel – USA . Boyd, Thomas M. III – USMC . Bradshaw, Faybert R. – USA . Brooks, James E. – USA . Browne, Robert G. – USN . Caballero, David J. – USA . Carr, George D. – USA . Castanon, Alfredo – USMC . Castillo, Richard – USAF . Cavin, Douglas J. – USA . Conolly, Sidney M. Jr. – USA . Cortez, Jose G. – USA . Davila, Guillermo Jr. – USMC . Ducote, Lonnie J. Jr. – USA . Dulak, Raymond R. Jr. – USA . Elizondo, David – USA . Esparza, Israel – USA . Eyring, Kenneth R. – USA . Flores, Raul – USMC . Fortner, Gary D. – USA . Garcia, Gilberto – USMC . Garcia, Miguel Jr. – USMC . Garcia, Pedro I. – USA . Garza, Francisco – USA . Garza, Marcello C. Jr. – USA . Gauna, Daniel Jr. – USMC . Greathouse, Julius Jr. – USA . Guerra, George Jr. – USA . Guerrero, Richard Jr. – USMC . Hammons, James L. – USMC . Hernandez, Manuel Jr. – USA . Hernandez, Rolando – USMC . Hilbrich, Barry W. – USA . Hobbs, Gary L. – USA . Huth, Philip N. II – USMC . Jennings, William A. III – USMC . Jurecko, Daniel E. – USA . Kellum, Norman W. – USMC . Krussow, Donald J. – USA . Lamas, Raul R. – USA . Laurel, Deciderio C. Jr. – USMC . Ledesma, Encarnacion – USMC . Leos, Leonard – USMC . Logan, Francis M. III – USA . McCartney, Ken A. – USA . Meerdink, George Jr. – USMC . Mendez, Roberto – USMC . Mindach, William R. – USA . Mora, Robert C. – USA . Moreno, Jesus Jr. – USA . New City. Theodore C. Jr. – USMC . Niedecken, William C. – USN . Ochoa, Robert – USA . Ojeda, Joe B. – USA . Ortiz, Jose A. – USMC . Padilla, Gilberto – USMC . Patino, Roberto L. – USA . Pena, Manuel J. – USMC . Perez, Adolfo M. – USA . Perez, Benito – USA . Perez, Espiridion – USMC . Perez, Rodolfo – USMC . Phillips, Jerry – USCG . Queen, Cary P. – USA . Ramos, Jose Jr. – USA . Reyna, Samuel – USMC . Roberson, Robert S. Jr. – USA . Rodriguez, Juan A. – USMC . Ronje, Joe L. – USMC . Russell, John E. – USA . Rylander, Robert J. – USA . Saenz, Alfredo J. – USA . Salazar, Jose L. – USMC . Sanders, Alan E. – USA . Satterwhite, Dwight K. – USMC . Simpson, Loyde H. – USA . Sims, John C. Jr. – USA . Sims, Kirk W. – USA . Singer, Kenneth E. – USA . Stoddard, Clarence W. Jr. – USN . Stroud, Roger L. – USMC . Stroud, Sanders K. II – USA . Terry, Robert I. III – USMC . Till, Ralph G. – USA . Trejo, Jose M. – USMC . Trevino, Faustino – USA . Vaught, Michael E. – USMC . Vilano, Evaristo – USA . Waid, Billy G. – USA . Welborn, Joe T. – USA . Wilburn, Woodrow H. – USAF . Williams, Gayle E. – USA . Williams, Gerald D. – USA . Williams, Howard C. Jr. – USA . Yanez, Jesus Jr. – USMC . York, Emmett L. Jr. – USA, Nueces County. Chavez, Ruben G. – USA . Davila, Jose – USMC . De Leon, Mario P. – USA . Garcia, Ricardo M. – USA . Garza, Margarito – USMC . Gonzalez, Benito R. – USA . Gonzalez, Jesus – USA . Rocha, Ruben L. – USA . Amador, Ernest R. - USMC

Duty – Honor – Country

The United Vietnam Veterans of Texas
Do immortalize in granite, the hearts and souls of the
American people, so that no one will ever forget them

Corpus Christi
Alaniz, Paul G. Jr. - USMC • Alvarez, Ignacio Jr. – USA • Amador, Severiano – USMC • Angermiller, James A. – USMC • Blunt, Samuel – USA • Boyd, Thomas M. III – USMC • Bradshaw, Faybert R. – USA • Brooks, James E. – USA • Browne, Robert G. – USN • Caballero, David J. – USA • Carr, George D. – USA • Castanon, Alfredo – USMC • Castillo, Richard – USAF • Cavin, Douglas J. – USA • Conolly, Sidney M. Jr. – USA • Cortez, Jose G. – USA • Davila, Guillermo Jr. – USMC • Ducote, Lonnie J. Jr. – USA • Dulak, Raymond R. Jr. – USA • Elizondo, David – USA • Esparza, Israel – USA • Eyring, Kenneth R. – USA • Flores, Raul – USMC • Fortner, Gary D. – USA • Garcia, Gilberto – USMC • Garcia, Miguel Jr. – USMC • Garcia, Pedro I. – USA • Garza, Francisco – USA • Garza, Marcello C. Jr. – USA • Gauna, Daniel Jr. – USMC • Greathouse, Julius Jr. – USA • Guerra, George Jr. – USA • Guerrero, Richard Jr. – USMC • Hammons, James L. – USMC • Hernandez, Manuel Jr. – USA • Hernandez,

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Rolando – USMC • Hilbrich, Barry W. – USA • Hobbs, Gary L. – USA • Huth, Philip N. II – USMC • Jennings, William A. III – USMC • Jurecko, Daniel E. – USA • Kellum, Norman W. – USMC • Krussow, Donald J. – USA • Lamas, Raul R. – USA • Laurel, Deciderio C. Jr. – USMC • Ledesma, Encarnacion – USMC • Leos, Leonard – USMC • Logan, Francis M. III – USA • McCartney, Ken A. – USA • Meerdink, George Jr. – USMC • Mendez, Roberto – USMC • Mindach, William R. – USA • Mora, Robert C. – USA • Moreno, Jesus Jr. – USA • New City. Theodore C. Jr. – USMC • Niedecken, William C. – USN • Ochoa, Robert – USA • Ojeda, Joe B. – USA • Ortiz, Jose A. – USMC • Padilla, Gilberto – USMC • Patino, Roberto L. – USA • Pena, Manuel J. – USMC • Perez, Adolfo M. – USA • Perez, Benito – USA • Perez, Espiridion – USMC • Perez, Rodolfo – USMC • Phillips, Jerry – USCG • Queen, Cary P. – USA • Ramos, Jose Jr. – USA • Reyna, Samuel – USMC • Roberson, Robert S. Jr. – USA • Rodriguez, Juan A. – USMC • Ronje, Joe L. – USMC • Russell, John E. – USA • Rylander, Robert J. – USA • Saenz, Alfredo J. – USA • Salazar, Jose L. – USMC • Sanders, Alan E. – USA • Satterwhite, Dwight K.

Corpus Christi and Nueces County Vietnam Veterans Memorial image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Dave W, March 12, 2026

2. Corpus Christi and Nueces County Vietnam Veterans Memorial

– USMC • Simpson, Loyde H. – USA • Sims, John C. Jr. – USA • Sims, Kirk W. – USA • Singer, Kenneth E. – USA • Stoddard, Clarence W. Jr. – USN • Stroud, Roger L. – USMC • Stroud, Sanders K. II – USA • Terry, Robert I. III – USMC • Till, Ralph G. – USA • Trejo, Jose M. – USMC • Trevino, Faustino – USA • Vaught, Michael E. – USMC • Vilano, Evaristo – USA • Waid, Billy G. – USA • Welborn, Joe T. – USA • Wilburn, Woodrow H. – USAF • Williams, Gayle E. – USA • Williams, Gerald D. – USA • Williams, Howard C. Jr. – USA • Yanez, Jesus Jr. – USMC • York, Emmett L. Jr. – USA

Nueces County
Chavez, Ruben G. – USA • Davila, Jose – USMC • De Leon, Mario P. – USA • Garcia, Ricardo M. – USA • Garza, Margarito – USMC • Gonzalez, Benito R. – USA • Gonzalez, Jesus – USA • Rocha, Ruben L. – USA • Amador, Ernest R. - USMC

Erected 1987 by The United Vietnam Veterans of Texas.

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

Location. 27° 47.442′ N, 97° 23.567′ W. Memorial is in Corpus Christi, Texas, in Nueces County. It is in Central City. It is at the

Photographed by Dave W, March 12, 2026

3. Corpus Christi and Nueces County Vietnam Veterans Memorial

intersection of South Shoreline Boulevard and Kinney Street, on the right when traveling north on South Shoreline Boulevard. Touch for map. Memorial is at or near this postal address: 222 S Shoreline Blvd, Corpus Christi TX 78401, 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: Korean War Veterans Memorial (a few steps from this marker); In Honor of our Brothers in Arms (a few steps from this marker); Sherrill Park (within shouting distance of this marker); Loss of Crew aboard Coast Guard Aircraft No. 2123 (within shouting distance of this marker); Corpus Christi Global War on Terrorism Memorial (within shouting distance of this marker); Our Founder (about 700 feet away, measured in a direct line); Confederate Army Deserters Hanged in Corpus Christi

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4. Corpus Christi and Nueces County Vietnam Veterans Memorial

(approx. ¼ mile away); Capitán Blas María de la Garza Falcón (approx. ¼ mile away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Corpus Christi.

Photographed by Dave W, March 12, 2026

5. Corpus Christi and Nueces County Vietnam Veterans Memorial

Photographed by Dave W, March 12, 2026

6. Corpus Christi and Nueces County Vietnam Veterans Memorial

Credits. This page was last revised on March 17, 2026. It was originally submitted on March 16, 2026, by Dave W of Co, Colorado. This page has been viewed 16 times since then. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6. submitted on March 16, 2026, by Dave W of Co, Colorado. • James Hulse was the editor who published this page.