High Ridge in Jefferson County, Missouri — The American Midwest (Upper Plains)

This Memorial Dedicated through the generosity of Captain R. A. Gentz

Photographed by Thomas Smith, January 30, 2022

1. This Memorial Dedicated through the generosity of Captain R. A. Gentz Marker

Inscription. This memorial dedicated through the generosity of Captain R. A. "Tony" Gentz U. S. Army Aircorp WWII

Topics. This memorial is listed in this topic list: War, World II.

Location. 38° 28.848′ N, 90° 30.895′ W. Memorial is in High Ridge, Missouri, in Jefferson County. It is on Gravois Road half a mile Trw. Industrial Ct., on the right when traveling north. Located at High Ridge VFW. Touch for map. Memorial is at or near this postal address: 2220 Gravois Road, High Ridge MO 63049, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this 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 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 territory of the Mississippian Culture,

the Louisiana Purchase,

and the Antebellum South.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 5 miles of this marker, measured as

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the crow flies: In Memory of those who Served (a few steps from this marker); In Honor of Those from this Community (within shouting distance of this marker); World War II Memorial (approx. 4.3 miles away); A "Key" from the past… (approx. 4.4 miles away); A Route to the Past, a Bridge to the Future (approx. 4½ miles away); The Restoration of the Route 66 Bridge (approx. 4½ miles away); Early Visitors (approx. 4.9 miles away); Fenton (approx. 4.9 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in High Ridge.

Photographed by Thomas Smith, January 30, 2022

2. This Memorial Dedicated through the generosity of Captain R. A. Gentz Marker

Credits. This page was last revised on February 4, 2022. It was originally submitted on January 31, 2022, by Thomas Smith of Waterloo, Ill. This page has been viewed 180 times since then and 17 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on January 31, 2022, by Thomas Smith of Waterloo, Ill. • Andrew Ruppenstein was the editor who published this page.