Victoriabr/Victoria County, Texasbr/28 48.009' N 97 00.410' Wbr/Directions: Start at the intersection of Bridge Street and Forrest Street. The marker is on the southwest corner of the intersection.br/ br/Text: In the future which we seek to make secure we look forward to four essential human freedoms. Freedom of speech and worship. Freedom from want and fear for all people. - Franklin Delano Roosevelt. Dedicated in grateful appreciation to the men and women of Victoria County who served in the Armed Forces of our country during World War II and to the enduring memory of those who gave their lives for the Peace and Freedom of the World.br/ br/ Armybr/ George E. Baassbr/ Wesley T. Ballardbr/ Benito G. Barerrabr/ Homer B. Bennettbr/ Leon W. Billsteinbr/ Eugene Calhounbr/ Reginald T. Clewsbr/ Alton W. Davisbr/ Trinidad De Leonbr/ Oscar R. Diederingbr/ Prosper F. Dischingerbr/ Julius Fajkusbr/ Joseph E. Fisher, Jr.br/ Sostenes R. Floresbr/ Abram M. Garciabr/ Basilo Garciabr/ Henry O. Garciabr/ Lucio M. Garciabr/ Almack Garrettbr/ Rafael G. Garzabr/ Alvin C. Gilligbr/ Guillermo Gomezbr/ Alvin (Pato) Gonzalezbr/ Elmer G. Herringbr/ Walker H. Hiattbr/ Arthur Clarence Hillerbr/ Arthur Hillardbr/ Adolph Clarence Hohmanbr/ Wayne V. Kennedybr/ George W. King, Jr.br/ William L. Knowlan, Jr.br/ William F. Kornfuehrerbr/ Stephen J. Kruppabr/ Henry C. Lassmannbr/ Alois V. Lesikarbr/ Edward C. Loosbr/ Ernesto Lujanbr/ Jim R. McCutcheonbr/ Charles F. Malitz, Jr.br/ Peter Marinosbr/ Lee E. Meyerbr/ Thomas O. Moorebr/ Leopold W.F. Muellerbr/ Paul J. Munschbr/ Oliver D. Nicholsbr/ Rufas Noblesbr/ Roy B. Oliverbr/ Robert O. Ortizbr/ Santiago M. Osunabr/ Roy L. Pacebr/ Lupe Pachecobr/ Donald W. Pattersonbr/ Eliseo Perezbr/ Freddie Phillipsbr/ William F. Pozzibr/ Ricardo Pulidobr/ Mercy Tendon, Jr.br/ Walter Reynabr/ William D. Richardsonbr/ Clemente Riverabr/ Celestino Rodriguezbr/ Vidal Rodriguez, Jr.br/ Alberto S. Salazarbr/ Benito Sanchezbr/ Federico Sanchezbr/ Nelson Schmidtbr/ Erle H. Schneider, Jr.br/ Vernon H. Seekampbr/ Ray M. Simpsonbr/ Robert S. Sorensenbr/ Joe Sotobr/ Carlton F. Taylor, Jr.br/ Samuel E. Thomasbr/ Pedro B. Tijerinabr/ F.S. Trevino, Jr.br/ Antonio Vasquezbr/ Conrad E. Vogtbr/ Douglas W. Welchbr/ William H. Whitebr/ Clemence E. Wielandbr/ Ray E. Zapalacbr/ br/ Marine Corpsbr/ Clyde Edward Couchbr/ Ouirino Lealbr/ br/ Navybr/ Milton Leonard Beckbr/ Toney Wade Bennettbr/ Clarence Buxkemperbr/ Frank Joseph Ganembr/ Alfred Gonzalezbr/ Ralph Robert Kollibr/ Adolph Louis Kruppabr/ Donald Thomas Thigpenbr/ br/ Merchant Marinebr/ Frank A. Weldertbr/ br/ Erected November 11, 1949