Ballwin in St. Louis County, Missouri — The American Midwest (Upper Plains)
Dedicated to World Peace
In honor and memory of those who served our country in war
Our honored dead
Ollie Helenkamp • Walter Lepere • Thurman Thompson • Harold Walka • Gregory Johnson • Thomas Shea • Thomas Foster
Topics. This memorial is listed in these topic lists: Military • Peace.
Location. 38° 35.763′ N, 90° 32.431′ W. Marker is in Ballwin, Missouri, in St. Louis County. Memorial is on Park Drive, 0.1 miles north of Kehrs Mill Road, on the left when traveling east. Marker is partially surrounded by trees, in Vlasis Park opposite the Ballwin Police Department, just southeast of the sharp bend in the road. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 300 Park Dr, Ballwin MO 63011, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 2 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies. Site of John Ball Homestead (approx. ¼ mile away); Manchester Volunteer Fire Dept (approx. 1.3 miles away); Henry Avenue (approx. 1.3 miles away); Remembering Their Sacrifices (approx. 1.4 miles away); Veterans Memorial (approx. 1.4 miles away); a different marker also named Dedicated to World Peace (approx. 1.4 miles away); Old Trails Historical Society (approx. 1.4 miles away); Medium Towed Howitzer, 155mm (approx. 1½ miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Ballwin.
More about this marker. Marker is an engraved stone, surrounded by an ornamental stone structure that is surmounted by a bronze eagle with half-spread wings.
Credits. This page was last revised on November 2, 2020. It was originally submitted on September 24, 2020, by Carl Scott Zimmerman of Kirkwood, Missouri. This page has been viewed 144 times since then and 9 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on September 24, 2020, by Carl Scott Zimmerman of Kirkwood, Missouri. • Devry Becker Jones was the editor who published this page.