East Side in Kansas City in Jackson County, Missouri — The American Midwest (Upper Plains)
World War Memorial
Photographed By William Fischer, Jr., October 26, 2013
1. World War Memorial Marker
to those heroic boys
of
Jackson County
who gave their lives
in noble sacrifice to our country
in the World War
1914 - 1918
"There is no death! The stars go down
to rise upon some fairer shore:
and bright in heavens jeweled crown
they shine forever more.
And ever near us, though unseen,
the dear immortal spirits tread;
for all the boundless universe
is life - there are no dead."
Erected by the Kansas City Chapter, American War Mothers, and Gold Star League of Jackson County, Mo.
Topics. This memorial is listed in this topic list: War, World I.
Location. 39° 2.184′ N, 94° 26.322′ W. Marker is in Kansas City, Missouri, in Jackson County. It is in the East Side. Memorial is at the intersection of Blue Ridge Boulevard and East 47th Street South, in the median on Blue Ridge Boulevard. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Kansas City MO 64133, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 4 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies. William Ray Blacksmith Shop (approx. 2.3 miles away); The Truman Sports Complex (approx. 2.4 miles away); Anxiety 4th (approx. 2.9 miles
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Photographed By William Fischer, Jr., October 26, 2013
2. World War Memorial Flagpole Marker
Photographed By William Fischer, Jr., October 26, 2013
3. World War Memorial
Credits. This page was last revised on February 10, 2023. It was originally submitted on November 17, 2013, by William Fischer, Jr. of Scranton, Pennsylvania. This page has been viewed 656 times since then and 19 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on November 17, 2013, by William Fischer, Jr. of Scranton, Pennsylvania.
