In Memoriam Plaque - Texas City Lions Club - Texas City, Texas
Posted by: Groundspeak Premium Member PeterNoG
N 29° 24.515 W 094° 56.262
15R E 311996 N 3254815
This plaque is in memoriam of 5 Lions who perished our nation's largest industrial disaster, a huge explosions aboard two ships docked at the Texas City port on April 16 and 17, 1947. It's in the Texas City Memorial Park in Texas City, Texas.
Waymark Code: WMA9F0
Location: Texas, United States
Date Posted: 12/07/2010
Published By:Groundspeak Premium Member RCA777
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There were a total of 444 confirmed dead and an additional 143 were listed as missing. Sixty-three bodies were never identified.

~ text from the plaque ~
Texas City Lion Club
In Memoriam
April 16, 1947
Lion Fredrick I. Lutterman
Lion Warren Mays Jr
Lion Basil Meredith Stewart
Lion James H, Tadlock
Lion William P. Chauncey Voiles
June 1952

For more information about the disaster, go to 1947 Texas City Disaster
Street Address (if known):
Memorial Park
25th Ave N at 29th St N
Texas City, TX United States

Condition?: weathered
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1) Please provide a photo you have taken of the Friendship Arch, Monument or Plaque.

2) If known, please indicate the operating Lions Club responsible for the placement of the Friendship Arch, Monument or Plaque.

3) Any other information regarding your visit would be greatly appreciated.

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