Veteran's Memorial, (sculpture).

Veteran's Memorial, (sculpture).

Unknown, sculptor.

Veteran's Memorial, (sculpture).

Policemen's Marker dedicated 1962; rededicated May 1990; Vietnam War Marker dedicated 1969; American Legion Marker dedicated March 15, 1969. Disabled American Marker dedicated 1987; Persian Gulf War Marker dedicated June 1, 1991.

Markers: granite and terrazzo; Bases: granite, concrete, and terrazzo

Overall: approx. 6 x 60 x 20 ft.

(American Legion marker:) "TO THE/CITY OF LAREDO/50TH ANNIVERSARY/OF THE AMERICAN LEGION/AND AS A TRIBUTE TO ALL/VETERANS WHO HAVE SERVED/IN THE ARMED FORCES OF THE/UNITED STATES OF AMERICA/TO PRESERVE OUR FREEDOM/ON THIS THE/15TH DAY OF MARCH/1969 AD/POST 59-POST 669/THE AMERICAN LEGION (Front of World War I marker:) IN MEMORY OF THE HEROES OF LAREDO/WHO GAVE THEIR LIVES DURING THE WORLD WAR/1917--1918/HONOR ROLL/(list of names in two columns follows)

(World War II/Korean War marker:) "IN MEMORIUM/WWII/DEC. 7, 1941-SEPT. 2, 1945/KOREAN CONFLICT/JUNE 25, 1950-JULY 26,1953/"THAT WE HERE HIGHLY RESOLVE THAT THESE DEAD/HALL NOT HAVE DIED IN VAIN... (list of names) (Front of Vietnam War marker:) VIETNAM WAR/HONOR ROLL/(...transcription illegible)/THE MOTHERS OF THE FALLEN/VIETNAM WAR HEROES/(...transcription illegible)/(list of names on flanking panels) (Front of Persian Gulf War marker:) PERSIAN GULF WAR/EDWARD E. SHEFFIELD/LOUIS DELGADO/(within laurel wreath:) OUR/FALLEN/HEROES/OPERATION DESERT STORM unsigned

Six war memorial markers set in a semi-circular arrangement that includes a shaft with gas flame on top and a flagpole directly behind it. Markers commemorate the following: policemen, disabled Americans, the American Legion and veterans from World War I, World War II, the Korean War, the Vietnam War and the Persian Gulf War. All markers are granite with granite bases, except for the Disabled American Marker which is terrazzo. Some of the markers are fenced.

The World War I marker is rough-edged with an American flag draped on the side and an Honor Roll on the front. The Vietnam War marker is a stele with an incised helmet surrounded by stars, flanked with two panels of Honor Roll names. Helmets are positioned on either side of the Vietnam Memorial. The Persian Gulf War marker is a slender, rectangular column, mounted on a short, two-tiered base.

History -- United States -- Military history

History -- United States -- World War I

History -- United States -- World War II

History -- United States -- Korean War

History -- United States -- Vietnam War

History -- United States -- Persian Gulf War

Occupation -- Service -- Policeman

State of Being -- Disabled

Dress -- Accessory -- Helmet

Object -- Other -- Flag

Outdoor Sculpture -- Texas -- Laredo

Administered by City of Laredo, Parks and Recreation, 4012 North Bartlett Avenue, Laredo, Texas 78041

Located Jarvis Plaza, North side, along Matamoros Street, Laredo, Texas

The American Legion marker was erected by Post 59-Post 669 of the American Legion, commemorating all veterans. IAS files contain a partial transcription of names on World War I and Vietnam War markers. IAS files contain detailed dimensions.

Save Outdoor Sculpture, Texas survey, 1993.

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Inventories of American Painting and Sculpture, Smithsonian American Art Museum, P.O. Box 37012, MRC 970, Washington, D.C. 20013-7012

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