Austin: Texas State Cemetery

Grave markers and two Texas flags

Texas State Cemetery

Yellow brick building with a stone stepped fountain
A granite marker saying the Nine Men of Praha

Nine Men of Praha Memorial

Large black marble marker saying U.S. Events of World War II

VE/VJ Day Memorial

Grave stone of Robert Edward Galer

Grave of Robert Galer, WWII Medal of Honor Recipient

Portrait of Robert Galer

Robert Galer received the Medal of Honor for heroism in aerial combat in WWII

The cemetery is the final resting place of, and serves as a tribute to, Texans who have made significant contributions to the state and the nation. It includes two memorials specific to World War II:

Nine Men of Praha: In memory of nine soldiers represented an entire generation of men from Praha, a small community in Fayette County.

VE/VJ Day: Dedicated to all World War II veterans and features a timeline of significant events as well as two bronze plaques depicting Allied overall victories in Europe and the Pacific.

Texas State Cemetery

  • Hours: Daily, 8 a.m. – 5 p.m.
  • Admission: None
  • 909 Navasota St., Austin, TX
  • 512-463-0605
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  • National Register of Historic Places
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