South Vacherie in St. James Parish, Louisiana — The American South (West South Central)
Hero's Tomb
There have been only two persons
willing to die for you;
one died for your freedoms,
the other died for your soul
For those who fought for it,
freedom has a special taste,
the protected will never know
Erected 2009 by the Blake Ryan Oubre Squires Circle 4676, the Knights of Columbus 11857.
Topics. This memorial is listed in these topic lists: War, Korean • War, Vietnam • War, World I • War, World II.
Location. 29° 56.745′ N, 90° 40.951′ W. Marker is in South Vacherie, Louisiana, in St. James Parish. Memorial is at the intersection of North Spruce Street and Louisiana Highway 644, on the right when traveling north on North Spruce Street. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 13281 LA-644, Vacherie LA 70090, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 7 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies. Notre Dame de la Paix (within shouting distance of this marker); Le Chemin Militaire (approx. 1.9 miles away); Vacherie (approx. 5.1 miles away); Colonel Leopold L. Armant (approx. 5.2 miles away); Bayou Heron Graveyard (approx. 5˝ miles away); "Le Petit Versailles" (approx. 6.1 miles away); Bourgeois Homeplace / Site Familial des Bourgeois (approx. 6.3 miles away); "Vacherie de Grande Pointe" (approx. 6.3 miles away).
Credits. This page was last revised on June 16, 2016. It was originally submitted on February 28, 2015, by Mark Hilton of Montgomery, Alabama. This page has been viewed 603 times since then and 32 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6. submitted on February 28, 2015, by Mark Hilton of Montgomery, Alabama.