Oak Grove Village in Franklin County, Missouri — The American Midwest (Upper Plains)
World War II Veterans Memorial
Photographed by William Fischer, Jr., August 5, 2021
1. World War II Veterans Memorial
World War II
Veterans
[Dedicated] May 28, 2001
Erected 2001 by Russell A Schmitt Veterans of Foreign Wars Post 3987.
Topics. This historical marker and memorial is listed in these topic lists: Patriots & Patriotism • War, World II. A significant historical date for this entry is May 28, 2001.
Location. 38° 13.392′ N, 91° 9.121′ W. Marker is in Oak Grove Village, Missouri, in Franklin County. It is at the intersection of Missouri Route 185 and Springfield Road, on the left when traveling east on Missouri Route 185. Memorial is on the VFW post home grounds. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 378 Missouri Route 185, Sullivan MO 63080, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this marker and memorial is in the Missouri River Corridor and in Greater St. Louis. It is also in the American Midwest, in the Lewis & Clark Corridor, in the Corn Belt, and on the Santa Fe Trail Corridor. Globally, it is in North America, the Western Hemisphere, the Western World, and the Anglosphere. Historically, it finds itself in what was once the territory of the Mississippian
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Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 9 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Russell A. Schmitt VFW Post 3987 Veterans Memorial (here, next to this marker); Veterans Memorial Wall (here, next to this marker); Veterans Memorial (a few steps from this marker); In Grateful Memory (approx. 1.1 miles away); a different marker also named Veterans Memorial (approx. 1.1 miles away); Saltpeter Cave (approx. 3½ miles away); Fallen Veterans Memorial (approx. 6.9 miles away); This Rest Area is maintained through an Extended Employment Sheltered Workshop (approx. 8.7 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Oak Grove Village.
Another marker is no longer nearby. Jesse James Hideout (was approx. 3½ miles away but has been confirmed missing).
Photographed by William Fischer, Jr., August 5, 2021
2. World War II Veterans Memorial
Photographed by Jason Voigt, May 19, 2025
3. World War II Veterans Memorial
Memorial is on the ground
Credits. This page was last revised on May 20, 2025. It was originally submitted on August 22, 2021, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio. This page has been viewed 252 times since then and 24 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on August 22, 2021, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio. 3. submitted on May 20, 2025, by Jason Voigt of Glen Carbon, Illinois.
