West Alton in St. Charles County, Missouri — The American Midwest (Upper Plains)

Armed Forces Memorial

By Devry Becker Jones, April 24, 2019

1. Armed Forces Memorial

Inscription. Click to hear the inscription.

In memory of all the men and women
that served in the Armed Forces from
The City of West Alton MO.

KIA WW I Thaddeus Keene
KIA WW I Fred Mintert
KIA WW II Bernard Zimmerman
KIA Korea Joseph Crawford
KIA Vietnam Eugene Polling
[Reverse]
Earl Freese - 1922 - USN
Ted R Mitchell 1924 - 2001 - USN
Thomas B. Wunderlich - 1928 - 2015 - USA
Boby L. Springer - 1940 - USA
Roger H. Stutko - 1945 - USA
Glenn J. Grotegeers - 1949 - USMC

Erected by The City of West Alton.

Topics. This memorial is listed in these topic lists: War, Korean • War, Vietnam • War, World I • War, World II.

Location. 38° 52.097′ N, 90° 13.594′ W. Marker is in West Alton, Missouri, in St. Charles County. Memorial is at the intersection of State Highway 94 and St. Charles Street, on the right when traveling north on State Highway 94. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: West Alton MO 63386, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 3 miles of this

Armed Forces Memorial [Reverse] image. Click for full size.

By Devry Becker Jones, April 24, 2019

2. Armed Forces Memorial [Reverse]

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By Devry Becker Jones, April 24, 2019

3. Armed Forces Memorial

Credits. This page was last revised on May 15, 2020. It was originally submitted on May 1, 2019, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia. This page has been viewed 93 times since then and 7 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on May 1, 2019, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia.