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War Memorials in Taylor County, Texas

 
Clickable Map of Taylor County, Texas and Immediately Adjacent Jurisdictions image/svg+xml 2019-10-06 U.S. Census Bureau, Abe.suleiman; Lokal_Profil; HMdb.org; J.J.Prats/dc:title> https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Usa_counties_large.svg Taylor County, TX (91) Callahan County, TX (44) Coleman County, TX (36) Fisher County, TX (8) Jones County, TX (35) Nolan County, TX (23) Runnels County, TX (53)  TaylorCounty(91) Taylor County (91)  CallahanCounty(44) Callahan County (44)  ColemanCounty(36) Coleman County (36)  FisherCounty(8) Fisher County (8)  JonesCounty(35) Jones County (35)  NolanCounty(23) Nolan County (23)  RunnelsCounty(53) Runnels County (53)
Abilene is the county seat for Taylor County
Adjacent to Taylor County, Texas
      Callahan County (44)  
      Coleman County (36)  
      Fisher County (8)  
      Jones County (35)  
      Nolan County (23)  
      Runnels County (53)  
 
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1 Texas, Taylor County, Abilene — "Double V" Memorial Flagpole“Victory against fascism over there, Victory against Jim Crow over here.”
Near Cottonwood Street, 0.1 miles north of N. 7th Street.
A lasting tribute to the Buffalo Soldiers of WWI and black veterans of WWII, who in service to God, Country, and Community, gave or risked their lives for the freedoms we enjoy today, while for them, these very freedoms were often denied.Map (db m78013) WM
2 Texas, Taylor County, Abilene — 12th Armored Division Memorial
On Vapor Trail at Hartford Street, on the left when traveling north on Vapor Trail.
Dedicated to the memory of all men of the 12th Armored Division in World War II. Camp Barkeley, 1943-44. 12th Armored Division Units Total Personnel – 10,937 Men Division Headquarters • CCA     • CCB     • CCR     • 572nd . . . Map (db m74769) HM WM
3 Texas, Taylor County, Abilene — Albert G. Maroscher Memoriam
Near Hickory Street north of Ambler Avenue.
In Memoriam Albert G. Maroscher 086459 Maj Inf U.S. Army Silver Star Distinguished Flying Cross Soldiers Medal Bronze Star Medal Air Medal Army Commendation Medal Purple Heart K I A Vietnam 15 April 1968 . . . Map (db m87072) WM
4 Texas, Taylor County, Abilene — Fort Babe Shaw Memorial
Near Hickory Street north of Ambler Avenue.
To All Hardin-Simmons Men and Women Who Have Served Their Country in War Roll of the Dead of World War I Chester A. Adams • Jack Blount • Kenneth Burns • Ennis Camp • Robert Embry • Aubrey Fisher • Allister Goodnight • O.A. Keele • Reed . . . Map (db m87073) WM
5 Texas, Taylor County, Abilene — Hardin-Simmons University Student Memorial
Near Hickory Street north of Ambler Avenue.
. . . Map (db m87074) WM
6 Texas, Taylor County, Abilene — Honoring E Battery Lost Battalion WWII131st Field Artillery 2nd BN
On Oak Street at S. 3rd Street, on the right when traveling north on Oak Street.
Mobilized at Abilene, Texas, 25 November 1940. Captured by the Japanese forces, 10 March, 1942. Liberated, 18 September 1945. Battery Officers T.A. Dodson, Capt. • H.G. Allen, 1st Lt. • W.R. Slone, 1st Lt. • M.A. Straughan, 2nd Lt. . . . Map (db m79764) WM
7 Texas, Taylor County, Abilene — Taylor County Veterans Memorial
Near Oak Street at S. 2nd Street.
This memorial is dedicated to all men and women of Taylor County who have served in the armed forces of their country Those names of men and women inscribed hereon gave their lives in the cause of freedom as the result of enemy action or . . . Map (db m79740) WM
8 Texas, Taylor County, Abilene — The Texas 36th Division Memorial Highway
On State Highway 36 at Airport Boulevard, on the right when traveling south on State Highway 36.
Organized July 18, 1917 at Camp Bowie, Texas, the 36th Division was composed of National Guard units from the states of Texas and Oklahoma, and traced a part of its lineage to the Washington Guards of the Texas Revolution. During World War I, the . . . Map (db m79587) HM WM
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9 Texas, Taylor County, Dyess Air Force Base — Air Force Medal of Honor Recipients
On Arnold Boulevard, 0.2 miles west of Louisiana Road, on the right when traveling west.
(Name Plates from Left to Right, Top to Bottom) • Dedicated to A1C John L. Levitow for Bravery, 24 Feb 1969 in Long Binh, South Vietnam • Dedicated to 1st LT James P. Fleming for Bravery, 26 Nov 1968 in Duc Co, South Vietnam • . . . Map (db m95830) HM WM
 
 
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May. 27, 2024