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

Veterans Memorial

Photographed By Devry Becker Jones, April 24, 2019

1. Veterans 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

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 marker, measured as the crow flies. The Legend of the Piasa (approx. 2½ miles away in Illinois);

Veterans Memorial [Reverse] image. Click for full size.

Photographed By Devry Becker Jones, April 24, 2019

2. Veterans Memorial [Reverse]

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Photographed By Devry Becker Jones, April 24, 2019

3. Veterans Memorial

Credits. This page was last revised on January 17, 2022. It was originally submitted on May 1, 2019, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia. This page has been viewed 117 times since then and 8 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on May 1, 2019, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia.