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Honoring Horned Frog Heroes
 TCU’s Veterans Plaza is a new campus centerpiece
constructed to honor the sacrifices
and achievements of alumni and students who served
in both World Wars, Korea, Vietnam, the Persian
Gulf, Afghanistan and Iraq. Although a longtime
campus memorial honored Horned Frogs who died during
World Wars I and II, other TCU students and
graduates did not have a campus marker to keep their
memories alive — until now. Alumni like:
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CPT George Markos ’61, a Distinguished Military
Graduate of Army ROTC and the first Tarrant County
casualty from the Vietnam War;
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Capt. William Elmo Powell ’65, a TCU Air Force
ROTC graduate, who died when his plane was shot down
by enemy fire in Vietnam in 1968;
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Maj. Mitchell O. Sadler, Jr. ’65, also an Air
Force ROTC graduate, who was lost over Laos in 1970;
and
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CPT Tristan N. Aitken ’95, also a Distinguished
Military Graduate of Army ROTC, who was killed in
April 2003 in an ambush near the Baghdad airport.
Dedicated Nov. 12, 2005, the new Veterans
Plaza embodies the sacrifice and heroism of these
and all TCU veterans and their families. It incorporates the existing memorial columns, as well
as garden areas and walkways that stretch from the
east side of the venerable Reed Hall to a fountain
located northwest of the library. New seating areas give visitors a comfortable spot for quiet
contemplation.
One of the most
beautiful features of the plaza is a grove of
small trees. A gap in the grove shows a patch of
blue sky — the absence of trees representing Horned
Frog heroes who did not return.
If you would like
to provide more information on a Horned Frog
veteran, please send an e-mail to
tcualumnimail@tcu.edu
or call the TCU Alumni Relations office at
817-257-7803.
Other TCU Veterans
Plaza Links:
TCU Veterans Plaza
Design
TCU’s Military Legacy
Roll of Honor
In Remembrance of Fallen Frogs
Provide Information on a Horned Frog Veteran
Veterans Plaza dedication
Chancellor’s Remarks at dedication ceremony
Honorable J. Roger Williams' remarks at dedication ceremony
Charley Powell's Remarks at dedication ceremony
Veterans Day Ceremony '06
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