Nine Men of Praha Monument

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Nine Men of Praha Monument
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Nine Men of Praha Monument
30°15′57.9″N97°43′33.5″W / 30.266083°N 97.725972°W / 30.266083; -97.725972
Location Austin, Texas, U.S.

The Nine Men of Praha Monument, or Praha Monument, [1] is a pink granite memorial installed in the Texas State Cemetery in Austin, Texas. [2] It was dedicated by U.S. Senator Kay Bailey Hutchison on November 11 (Veterans Day), 2002, to commemorate nine soldiers from Praha who died during World War II. [1] [2]

Texas Monthly has called the monument the "most haunting" of those installed at the cemetery. In 2008, the magazine's Gary Cartwright wrote: "The cemetery staff recalled vividly the day in 2002 that the stone was dedicated, how nearly the entire township arrived on two chartered buses." [3]

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References

  1. 1 2 "Historic Walking Tour: Texas State Cemetery" (PDF). Texas State Cemetery. Archived (PDF) from the original on 2024-06-03. Retrieved 2024-06-03.
  2. 1 2 "Monuments". Texas State Cemetery. Archived from the original on August 20, 2011. Retrieved June 3, 2024.
  3. Cartwright, Gary (2013-01-20). "Remains of the Day". Texas Monthly. Archived from the original on 2017-10-06. Retrieved 2024-06-03.