De Soto in Jefferson County, Missouri — The American Midwest (Upper Plains)
Veterans Memorial
Photographed by Thomas Smith, August 28, 2022
1. Veterans Memorial
Dedicated to those who made the supreme sacrifice and gave their lives on the altar of patriotism to a great and grateful America.
May their souls rest in peace O Lord and let this eternal flame shine on them.
Topics. This memorial is listed in this topic list: Military.
Location. 38° 8.074′ N, 90° 34.432′ W. Memorial is in De Soto, Missouri, in Jefferson County. It is on Amvets Drive 0.2 miles east of State Highway 21, on the right when traveling east. The marker is on the grounds of Amvets Post 48. Touch for map. Memorial is at or near this postal address: 1075 Amvets Dr, De Soto MO 63020, 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 7 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Mooney's Bridge (approx. 1.9 miles away); Governor Thomas C. Fletcher House (approx. 6.7 miles away); Jefferson County Veterans Memorial (approx. 6.7 miles away); The Veterans of all Wars From Jefferson County (approx. 6.8 miles away); To Commemorate the Removal Of the County Seat From Herculaneum (approx. 6.8 miles away); Jefferson County (approx. 6.8 miles away); The Korean War (approx. 6.9 miles away); The Petroglyphs of Washington State Park (approx. 6.9 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in De Soto.
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Photographed by Thomas Smith, August 28, 2022
2. Veterans Memorial
Photographed by Thomas Smith, August 28, 2022
3. Nearby tank display
Photographed by Thomas Smith, August 28, 2022
4. Statue of Liberty Replica near the veterans memorial
Credits. This page was last revised on September 10, 2022. It was originally submitted on August 30, 2022, by Thomas Smith of Waterloo, Ill. This page has been viewed 172 times since then and 15 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4. submitted on August 30, 2022, by Thomas Smith of Waterloo, Ill. • Devry Becker Jones was the editor who published this page.
