The Nine Men of Praha Memorial

The Nine Men of Praha Monument was dedicated on Veterans Day, November 11, 2002, in memory of nine soldiers who died during World War II. Those nine soldiers represented an entire generation of men from Praha, Texas, a small community in Fayette County. During a 12-month span, from February 1944 to February 1945, all nine men died during military service in places all over the globe, from Europe and North Africa to the Pacific and the Philippines. 

The monument includes the names and military affiliations of each soldier and the circumstances of each man’s death. Family members of the soldiers, Praha residents and community leaders were in attendance at the monument's dedication, as well as local and state officials.