LLANO COUNTY VETERANS and THE MONUMENTS THAT HONOR THEM

(These monuments are placed in various areas around the Llano County Courthouse Square)

A Tribute: To all those who came before us and since us, and have given the ultimate sacrifice so that we as individuals may continue to have the liberties that we enjoy today.

Photos Courtesy of Llano Volunteer Jerry Crabtree

To Our Confederate Dead 1861-1865

Fallen Heroes of WWI

Monument Reads:

In grateful memory of the men of Llano County who made the supreme sacrifice in the World War 1917-1918.

Lee M. ANDERSON, William E. BRITTON, Otto L. CLICK, Oscar H. CLINGER,

Elmer Lee CROCKETT, Newlan CULBERT, William F. GRIGGS, Homer GRINDLE,

Harry HEDEMAN, Calvin S. LEVERETT, Claude MAXWELL, Crist H. PAEHLER,

Albert D. RATLIFF, Jackson S. E. ROGERS, Jacob TOMPKINS, Walter W. WATKINS, Boyd McCutcheon WILLIAMS

“If Ye Break Faith With Us We Will Not Sleep”

Erected by the Shakespeare Club Llano, Texas

Fallen Heroes of WWII

(Early 1953 monument)

Monument reads: Honor Roll – In memory of those men from Llano County who made the supreme sacrifice in World War II.

Garland BANKS, Albert H. BALES, Elmer J. BAKER, Carl Adrian BEESLEY, Hal B. BREAZEALE, Johnie H.C. CLAWSON, C.M. COOPER, Hudson J. DAVIS, Alton E. HODGES, Willie JOHANSON, William H. MILLIORN, Duane MURCHISON, C.A. MOUSER, Gumescindo G. NAJAR, John D. OVERSTREET, Steve M. PEACOCK, George O. POWELL, Oscar RANDOLPH, Woodrow RATLIFF, Elvin E. SIMPSON, George L. SPENCER, Alton J. TUMLINSON, W.W. TYLER, Donald WATSON, Merle A. WESTERMAN, Thomas W. WILSON, C.W. WILLIS, E.H. WITTKOHL. Presented by Commissioners Court of Llano County, Texas November 11, 1953

WWII Veterans Monuments

(There are 5 double faced monuments displaying the names of 800+ names of Llano County WWII Veterans. All are in alphabetical order, except the last 9 names, and it is assumed that they were discovered too late to engrave in proper order so they were added later at end. Also note that those names with an (*) by them are from old original monument that preceded this one. Monument was dedicated May 29, 2004.)

Korean War and Vietnam War Veterans Monument

Monument reads: “Dedicated to those who died in service as well as the veterans who returned home to the families that suffered and to the nation that now finds time to remember. Erected by American Legion Frank Griggs Post 370 and Ladies Auxiliary.

Korea – June 25, 1950 – January 31, 1955 – Medal of Honor Whitt Lloyd Moreland – Awarded January 5, 1951, U.S. Marine Corps – Korean War – March 7, 1930 – May 28, 1951

Vietnam – Dec. 22, 1961 - May 7, 1975 - CPL Michael D. Bird - US Army

Whitt Lloyd Moreland was a true hero, in every sense of the word. Please note: from the Korean War Veterans Honor Roll located on Ancestry.com, comes the following additional data on Whitt Lloyd Moreland.

“Private First Class Moreland was a member of Headquarters and Service Company, 1st Battalion, 5th Marines, 1st Marine Division. He was on special assignment as intelligence scout to Company C. On May 29, 1951 near Kwagch'i-Gong, Korea, he accompanied a rifle platoon in an assault on an enemy fortified position. His unit came under a volley of hand grenades. He managed to dispose of several by kicking them away, but slipped and fell. To protect his comrades, he covered the final grenade with his body. For his leadership and great valor, Private First Class Moreland was awarded the Medal of Honor, the Purple Heart, the Combat Action Ribbon, the Korean Service Medal, the United Nations Service Medal, the National Defense Service Medal and the Korean War Service Medal.”

Llano County Desert Storm Troops

Desert Storm Monument Names:

(Front side)

ALMOND, Derek W. / AHRLETT, Lance / BOSTICK, Tommy Jr. / BRASE, Christopher

BRUMM, Lee / BURKE, David / CASTRO, Melanie / CHAFFIN, Gerald

DEATHERAGE, Jerry / GALLAGHER, Michael / GOODSON, Brian K. / GREENISH, Christopher

HAGINS, Shannon / HAMILTON, Larry / HAMILTON, Shawn / HARDEN, Tammy Burnes

HARDENBROCK, Kent / HOPKINS, Donna / HOPKINS, Heather / HOPKINS, John L.

INMAN, Richard T. / JAMES, Wendy Ellers / JONES, R. L. / KERR, Bryan

KOCH, William / KONARIK, Michael

(Back side)

HARE, Kenny / KUYKENDALL, Scott / LANG, Jan / LEBOW, Steven

LEENHOUTS, John / LEVENSAILOR, Robert / LIGON, Holland / LONG, Gary Glenn

MAPLES, Scott / MAPLES, Teri / McCLENDON, James / McCLENDON, Stephen

McGHEE, Jay / NEELEY, Robey / NOBLES, Wiley / OSBOURN, John

OTTO, George R. / OVERSTREET, Tommy A. / PELOQUIN, Rick / RAWLS, James

ROSS, Kevin / SMITH, Jeffrey M. / STEELMAN, Michael / STURDEVANT, John Z.

THOMAS, Steven J. / THORP, Lynn / TUCKER, Trent / WILLIAMS, Ed

GOD BLESS THEM

Afghan – Iraq War Monument

Names on backside of monument are:

Major Tommy BOSTICK Jr. – KIA 27 July 2007 AFG

SGT Mark STONE – KIA 28 April 2008 IRAQ

It is the VETERAN, not the preacher, who has given us freedom of religion.

It is the VETERAN, not the reporter, who has given us freedom of the press.

It is the VETERAN, not the poet, who has given us freedom of speech.

It is the VETERAN, not the campus organizer, who has given us freedom to assemble.

It is the VETERAN, not the lawyer, who has given us the right to a fair trial.

It is the VETERAN, not the politician, who has given us the right to vote.

It is the VETERAN who salutes the Flag – even though he can no longer stand.

And it is the VETERAN who serves under the Flag – even though he now may lie under that Flag.

Original Author Unknown – sent in an email to me.

Page created by ~DEB~ June 2009 in memory of all those who fought for us & future generations – let us not forget – freedom is not free. So remember them each Flag Day, Independence Day, Memorial Day, Veterans Day – remember them every day.

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