W W II
Memorial

Uncommon Valor Was a Common Virtue
In Honor of World War II Jim Wells County Veterans**

World War II Memorial, Jim Wells County, Texas

Transcribed by Charlie Ward, Dec 23, 2009.
RankFirst NameLast NameNotes*RankFirst NameLast NameNotes*
PFCJoseph A.AdameKilled in ActionPFCPasqualLuna
PFCElizardo F.AguirreKilled in ActionPFCSantiagoMaldonadoDied Non-Battle
PFCZaragoza F.AguirreKilled in ActionSMAmadorMartinez
PVTCarl LeroyAnderka, Jr.PVTPaulinoMartinezKilled in Action
TEC-4Jesse W.AndrewKilled in ActionPVTJoseMcKenzieDied Non-Battle
1LTSidney F.Atkins, Jr.Died Non-BattleCPTCharles O.Moyer
1LTChallen P.AtkisonKilled in ActionPFCWalter OwenNewman
1LTHerschel E.BalmerAdanOlvera
PFCKempe P.BiggsSGTAntonio L.OrtizKilled in Action
CPLCalvin J.BriegerDied Non-BattleSGTAbelardoOrtiz, Jr.
PVTBobbyButlerSGTRobert J.Owens
PFCAurelio G.ChapaKilled in ActionPVTJoe R.PerezKilled in Action
PVTDelmas W.CollieKilled in ActionPVTMelesioPerez, Jr.Killed in Action
Arthur BenjaminConeMSGTFelixPierce
PFCDelano WayneCooper2LTPorter M.Pile
PVTCornelius C.Cox, Jr.Died Non-BattlePFCEdwin H.PillackKilled in Action
PFCLenard C.CrispKilled in ActionTEC5Howard R.ProcterDied Non-Battle
PVTMauricio G.CuellarKilled in Action1LTJohn D.Ragland (41)
SSGTNorman C.CunninghamKilled in ActionPFCMauro R.RamirezKilled in Action
PVTLuther A.David, Jr.Died Non-BattleSSGTEugene A.ReevesFinding of Death
PVTBartoloDe La RosaDied Non-BattleCPLL. N.Rice
PFCGeorge A.DillinghamKilled in ActionPFCAgapito V.Saenz
PFCJulius E.FarekKilled in ActionPVTPedro S.SanchezKilled in Action
WaldoForrester, Jr.LTDarwin ArthurSchmidt
PFCAdam B.GarciaKilled in ActionPVTFerdinand J.SchmidtDied of Wounds
PFCAmador S.GarciaKilled in ActionPVTMonroe C.Schroeder
PVTEnriqueGarciaKilled in Action1LTRaymond C.Schuette
PFCEnrique G.GarzaKilled in ActionPFCJ. P.ShieldsKilled in Action
PVTGaspar G.GarzaKilled in ActionPVTHubert H.SmartFinding of Death
PFCGilbertoGarzaKilled in Action1LTAlbert E.SteelhammerKilled in Action
PFCFred R.GerdesKilled in ActionPFCRudolph M.Stehle
F5RendorGerdesSSGTStacy W.Thompson, Jr.Killed in Action
PVTDomingoGilKilled in ActionM3COdin HallTolson, Jr.
PVTServando G.GonzalezKilled in ActionSGTNathaniel J.Tosh, Jr.Killed in Action
PFCValentin H.GonzalezKilled in Action2LTBillTrodlierKilled in Action
PFCValentin I.GonzalezGeorge SumnerTRUE
PVTErnesto M.HernandezDied Non-BattlePVTBurl L.Underwood
PFCManuelHernandezKilled in ActionPFCAluboValadezKilled in Action
PFCJohn S.JeffersKilled in ActionPFCRobert V.VallsKilled in Action
FrankJohnstonPVTIsmaelValverde
1LTGeorge D.KinselKilled in ActionPFCJesus G.VasquezKilled in Action
M1CBoyd OdellLindemanTEC5Juventino C.VelaKilled in Action
PVTFlorentino C.LopezDied Non-BattleCPLWilliam P.Webster, Jr.
PVTIsraelLopezPVTThomas E.WhiteKilled in Action
PFCJesusLopezDied Non-BattleSSGTGoode S.Wier, Jr.Finding of Death
PFCAntonioLunaKilled in Action
*Notes from World War II Honor List of Dead and Missing Army and Army Air Forces Personnel from Texas (Jim Wells County)

CONTRIBUTORS
Bob Mullen
Lucien Flournoy
W. E. Findley, Jr.
Ivan Pierce
Lupe G. Garza
And Jim Wells County Community
St. Joseph Church Mutualistas Committee
Ramon A. Reyna
Joe Soliz
Humberto G. Garza

**There are other heroes who died during World War II and there is no disrespect intended by not including their names here.