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. Marker is in Kirkwood, Missouri, in St. Louis County. Memorial is on South Clay Avenue just north of McCullough Street, on the right when traveling north. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 314 S Clay Ave, Saint Louis MO 63122, United States of America. Touch for directions.
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 147 times since then and 11 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.
