Gonzales, Manuel S.
Fort Davis
Jeff Davis County, Texas
30 35.330' N 103 53.690' W
Directions: Start at the intersection of Court Avenue and SH-17. The statue is on the southwest corner of the intersection.
S/SGT. MANUEL S. GONZALES
FORT DAVIS' ONE MAN ARMY
F CO. 2ND BAT. 142 INF. 36th INF. DIV. AT SALERNO, 9 SEPT. 1943, ALONE: 4 MACHINE GUN NEST, ONE MORTAR SQUAD, ONE 88 MM GUN, WOUNDED
KEPT GOING. AT CASSINO: KNOCKED OUT MARK IV TANK WITH BAZOOKA. DISTINGUISHED SERVICE CROSS, SILVER STAR, PURPLE HEART, COMBAT INFANTRY BADGE, EUROPEAN-AFRICAN MIDDLE EASTEREN RIBBON WITH BATTLE STARS, AMERICAN THEATER RIBBON, GOOD CONDUCT MEDAL.
Artist: Bill Leftwich