Near Lemay in St. Louis County, Missouri — The American Midwest (Upper Plains)

Destroyer Escort and A.P.D. Sailors

Trim But Deadly

— WWII • Korea • Vietnam —

Destroyer Escort and A.P.D. Sailors Monument image. Click for full size.

Photographed By William Fischer, Jr., July 10, 2016

1. Destroyer Escort and A.P.D. Sailors Monument

Inscription. Click to hear the inscription.

In memory of
Navy and Coast Guard Sailors
who served on
Destroyer Escort and A.P.D. Ships

Dedicated Oct. 25, 2003

Erected 2003 by St. Louis Chapter, Destroyer Escort Sailors Association.

Topics and series. This memorial is listed in these topic lists: War, Korean • War, Vietnam • War, World II • Waterways & Vessels. In addition, it is included in the National Cemeteries series list.

Location. 38° 30.007′ N, 90° 17.133′ W. Marker is near Lemay, Missouri, in St. Louis County. Memorial is on Graves Drive south of Flagstaff Drive, on the left when traveling south. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 2900 Sheridan Road, Saint Louis MO 63125, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker. Third Infantry Division - U.S. Army (a few steps from this marker); 4th Marine Division (a few steps from this marker); U.S. Submariners Lost in World War II (a few steps from this marker); The Chosin Few (a

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few steps from this marker); All Sea Service Women (a few steps from this marker); United States Marine Corps (a few steps from this marker); Fallen Marines and FMF Corpsmen Hero Memorial (a few steps from this marker); Navy Seabees (within shouting distance of this marker). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Lemay.

Also see . . .
1. Destroyer Escort Sailors Association. (Submitted on July 30, 2016, by William Fischer, Jr. of Scranton, Pennsylvania.)
2. Destroyer Escorts. (Submitted on July 30, 2016, by William Fischer, Jr. of Scranton, Pennsylvania.)
3. Ships of the U.S. Navy, 1940-1945: Destroyer Escorts. (Submitted on July 30, 2016, by William Fischer, Jr. of Scranton, Pennsylvania.)
4. Destroyer Escorts Photo Gallery. (Submitted on July 30, 2016, by William Fischer, Jr. of Scranton, Pennsylvania.)
5. Jefferson Barracks National Cemetery. (Submitted on July 30, 2016, by William Fischer, Jr. of Scranton, Pennsylvania.)

Monuments at Flagstaff Drive and Rostrum Drive image. Click for full size.

Photographed By William Fischer, Jr., July 10, 2016

2. Monuments at Flagstaff Drive and Rostrum Drive

Credits. This page was last revised on April 24, 2020. It was originally submitted on July 30, 2016, by William Fischer, Jr. of Scranton, Pennsylvania. This page has been viewed 279 times since then and 35 times this year. Last updated on October 15, 2018, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on July 30, 2016, by William Fischer, Jr. of Scranton, Pennsylvania. • Andrew Ruppenstein was the editor who published this page.