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

United States Marine Corps

"Uncommon Valor Was a Common Virtue"

— "In Service to God and County" —

United States Marine Corps Monument image. Click for full size.

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

1. United States Marine Corps Monument

Inscription. Click to hear the inscription.

Dedicated to all Marines & those
who served their country with
the United States Marine Corps
faithfully since 10 Nov. 1775

To commemorate the 50th anniversary
of the Korean War - 25 June 2000

Semper Fidelis

Erected 2000 by St. Louis Chapter, 1st Marine Division Association.

Topics and series. This memorial is listed in these topic lists: Cemeteries & Burial Sites • War, Korean. In addition, it is included in the National Cemeteries series list.

Location. 38° 30.01′ N, 90° 17.117′ W. Marker is near Lemay, Missouri, in St. Louis County. Memorial is at the intersection of Rostrum Drive and Flagstaff Drive, on the left when traveling north on Rostrum Drive. 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. The Chosin Few (here, next to this marker); Navy Seabees (here, next to this marker); World War II Merchant Marine Seamen and Navy Armed Guard Memorial (a few

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steps from this marker); U.S. Submariners Lost in World War II (a few steps from this marker); Fallen Marines and FMF Corpsmen Hero Memorial (a few steps from this marker); All Sea Service Women (a few steps from this marker); 4th Marine Division (a few steps from this marker); Destroyer Escort and A.P.D. Sailors (a few steps from this marker). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Lemay.

Also see . . .
1. United States Marine Corps Official Website. (Submitted on July 30, 2016, by William Fischer, Jr. of Scranton, Pennsylvania.)
2. 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.

2. Monuments at Flagstaff Drive and Rostrum Drive

Credits. This page was last revised on December 16, 2020. It was originally submitted on July 30, 2016, by William Fischer, Jr. of Scranton, Pennsylvania. This page has been viewed 240 times since then and 12 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.