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

Medium Towed Howitzer, 155mm

Walter Le Pere Post 208 Manchester, Missouri

— Medium Towed Howitzer, 155mm, commissioned June 12, 1944 —

 
 
Medium Towed Howitzer, 155mm Marker image. Click for full size.
Photographed By Thomas Smith, July 31, 2021
1. Medium Towed Howitzer, 155mm Marker
Inscription.  Dedicated, This 14th day of September, 1996 in memory of all men and women who have served in the United States Armed Forces, past and present.
 
Topics. This memorial is listed in this topic list: Military.
 
Location. 38° 35.477′ N, 90° 30.831′ W. Marker is in Manchester, Missouri, in St. Louis County. Memorial is on Old Sulphur Spring Road, 0.1 miles south of 2nd Street, on the right when traveling south. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 225 Old Sulphur Spring Rd, Ballwin MO 63021, 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. Walter H. LePere (about 400 feet away, measured in a direct line); Harugari Cemetery (about 700 feet away); Henry Avenue (approx. 0.2 miles away); Remembering Their Sacrifices (approx. 0.3 miles away); Manchester Volunteer Fire Dept (approx. 0.3 miles away); Veterans Memorial (approx. 0.3 miles away); Old Trails Historical Society (approx. 1.2 miles away); Dedicated to World Peace (approx. 1½ miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Manchester.
 
Medium Towed Howitzer, 155mm Marker image. Click for full size.
Photographed By Thomas Smith, July 31, 2002
2. Medium Towed Howitzer, 155mm Marker
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Credits. This page was last revised on August 3, 2021. It was originally submitted on August 2, 2021, by Thomas Smith of Waterloo, Ill. This page has been viewed 97 times since then and 2 times this year. Photos:   1, 2. submitted on August 2, 2021, by Thomas Smith of Waterloo, Ill. • Devry Becker Jones was the editor who published this page.

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Mar. 29, 2023