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

Combat Wounded Veterans

Military Order of the Purple Heart

— 1782-1932 —

Combat Wounded Veterans Marker image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Jason Voigt, December 28, 2020

1. Combat Wounded Veterans Marker

Inscription.

Dedicated To The Recipients Of The
Nation's Oldest Military Decoration
"The Purple Heart"

Combat Wounded Veterans
Military Order of
the Purple Heart 1782 - 1932

My stone is here for
the blood they shed.
The medal I bear
is my country's way
to show they care.
If I could be seen
by all mankind
maybe peace will
come in my lifetime.

Erected by The Military Order of the Purple Heart Chapter 125, Fenton, Missouri.

Topics and series. This memorial is listed in these topic lists: Heroes • Military • Patriots & Patriotism. In addition, it is included in the Military Order of the Purple Heart, and the National Cemeteries series lists.

Location. 38° 29.864′ N, 90° 17.539′ W. Memorial is near Lemay, Missouri, in St. Louis County. It is on Truman Drive, on the right when traveling north. Marker is located at Jefferson Barracks National Cemetery. Touch for map. Memorial is at or near this postal address: Truman Dr, Saint Louis MO 63125, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this memorial is in Greater St. Louis.

It is also in the American Midwest,

in the Lewis & Clark Corridor,

in the Corn Belt,

and in the Great River Road Region.

Globally, it is in North America,

the Western Hemisphere,

the Western World,

and the Anglosphere.

Historically, it finds itself in what was once the Viceroyalty of New France,

the territory of the Mississippian Culture,

the Louisiana Purchase,

and the Antebellum South.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: 82nd Airborne Infantry Division US Army (here, next to this marker); World War I, St. Louis Veterans, Court of Honor

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(here, next to this marker); A National Cemetery System (approx. 0.3 miles away); In Honor of Those Who Gave the Ultimate Sacrifice (approx. 0.3 miles away); Flat Gravesite Markers (approx. 0.3 miles away); Destroyer Escort and A.P.D. Sailors (approx. 0.4 miles away); Third Infantry Division - U.S. Army (approx. 0.4 miles away); 4th Marine Division (approx. 0.4 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Lemay.

Another marker is no longer nearby. Jefferson Barracks National Cemetery (was approx. 0.3 miles away but has been confirmed missing).

Photographed by Jason Voigt, December 28, 2020

2. Combat Wounded Veterans Marker

Memorial is located at Jefferson Barracks National Cemetery.

Credits. This page was last revised on September 22, 2023. It was originally submitted on December 28, 2020, by Jason Voigt of Glen Carbon, Illinois. This page has been viewed 286 times since then and 7 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on December 28, 2020, by Jason Voigt of Glen Carbon, Illinois.