Burial Records for 	Croatian Benevolent Association Memorial Monument 
Source: 		Records and tomb engravings St. Louis #3 Cemetery, Orleans Parish
Submitted by:  		Peggy E. Rooney August 4, 2002

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Croatian Benevolent Association Memorial Monument 
(incorporated as the United Slavonian Benevolent Association) 

Engraving on left bottom corner is in Slavic.

Engraving on right bottom corner is in English (says the same thing as the left side):
Croatian Benevolent Association Incorporated May 12, 1874 as the United Slavonian Benevolent Association
Erected April 9, 1876

Plaque to the left of memorial.
Erected by
The Croatian Benevolent Association of Louisiana
in memory of those members who gave their lives in service of
their country, the United States of America, during the Wars.

Army Cpl. George Petrovich killed in action at
Gettysburg, Penn. July 2, 1863

Army Pvt. Dimitry Vidacovich killed in action at
LeCroix, France July 26, 1918

Army Cpl. Vincent Jurisich died in France July 12,1944
from wounds received in Normandy invasion.

Air Force Lt. Matthew Barbier B24 Bomber Pilot
killed on fifth mission over
Stuttgart, Germany, July 21, 1944

Army Pvt. Slavko Milicic killed in action 
in France, Nov. 24, 1944.

Army Pvt. First Class Nick Lozich died
in Netherlands, March 29, 1945
from wounds received in battle.

Marine Cpl. Joseph G. Sercovich  killed in action at
DaNang, Vietnam, Jan. 17, 1966.

A GRATEFUL MEMBERSHIP REMEMBERS THOSE WHO SACRIFICED
THEIR LIVES TO PRESERVE FREEDOM FOR OTHERS.
THIS MEMORIAL IS A TESTAMENT TO THEIR COURAGE AND DEVOTION.

SLAVA JUNACIMA DOMOVINSKOG RATA

Dedicated on (blacked out)