St Michaels Catholic Church of Needville KIA Grotto Memorial

St Michaels Catholic Church of Needville KIA Grotto Memorial
The memorial honors the men killed in WWII and church members that served during WWII. Ladd Stavinoha's brother, Arnold Stavinoha, was killed in WWII. Ladd and church members decided to build grotto similar to one at the Catholic Church in Frydek, Texas. Names of members of the church that were killed in Vietnam were added in 1969.

Installation Date:

24 Jan 1945

Organization Responsible for Installation:

Ladd Stavinoha

Memorial War Era(s):

  • Vietnam
  • WWII

Memorial Condition:

Good

Location:

9214 Main St Needville, TX 77461 (southeast side of church).