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.
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Date of Installation:
January 24, 1945
Organization Responsible for Installation:
Ladd Stavinoha
Memorial War Era(s):
Vietnam
WWII
Location:
9214 Main St Needville, TX 77461 (southeast side of church).
Published on January 24, 2017