Kirkwood in St. Louis County, Missouri — The American Midwest (Upper Plains)
James R. Shanks, Chaplain, 1st. Lt.
Photographed by Thomas Smith, September 12, 2021
1. James R. Shanks, Chaplain, 1st. Lt. Marker
39th Infantry, 4th Division AEF World War I
Erected 1999 by Fred W. Ruegg, Adjutant and family, Kirkwood Memorial Post 156, The American Legion.
Topics. This memorial is listed in this topic list: War, World I.
Location. 38° 34.706′ N, 90° 24.515′ W. Memorial is in Kirkwood, Missouri, in St. Louis County. It is on South Clay Avenue just north of McCullough Street, on the right when traveling north. Touch for map. Memorial is at or near this postal address: 314 S Clay Ave, Saint Louis MO 63122, 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: Kirkwood City Council Shooting Memorial (approx. 0.2 miles away); Vietnam (approx. 0.2 miles away); To Those Who Gave Their Lives In The Struggle For Freedom (approx. 0.2 miles away); a different marker also named Vietnam (approx. 0.2 miles away); Remembering the Achievements of James P. Kirkwood (approx. 0.2 miles away); Kirkwood Depot (approx. 0.2 miles away); Argonne Drive (approx. 0.2 miles away); First Presbyterian Church of Kirkwood (approx. 0.3 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Kirkwood.
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Photographed by Thomas Smith, September 12, 2021
2. James R. Shanks, Chaplain, 1st. Lt. Marker
Credits. This page was last revised on September 11, 2023. It was originally submitted on September 13, 2021, by Thomas Smith of Waterloo, Ill. This page has been viewed 310 times since then and 16 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on September 13, 2021, by Thomas Smith of Waterloo, Ill. • Devry Becker Jones was the editor who published this page.
