Downtown West in St. Louis, Missouri — The American Midwest (Upper Plains)

Wendell Pruitt

Born June 20, 1920

Photographed By Jason Voigt, January 23, 2023

1. Wendell Pruitt Marker

Inscription. Wendell Pruitt was born in St. Louis, attended Sumner High School and Lincoln University. He later received his pilot's license. During WWII, he became a fighter pilot and he was commissioned 2nd Lieutenant. He completed 70 missions required for rotation back to the U.S., leaving a legacy in Italy after the war.

Erected by Gateway Community Foundation.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: African Americans • Air & Space • War, World II.

Location. 38° 38.199′ N, 90° 12.447′ W. Marker is in St. Louis, Missouri. It is in Downtown West. Marker is on Doctor Martin Luther King Drive (Missouri Route D) west of North 20th Street, on the right when traveling east. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 2000 Dr Martin Luther King Dr, Saint Louis MO 63106, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker. Roscoe Robinson, Jr. (here, next to this marker); Maxine Waters (here, next to this marker); Freeman R. Bosley, Jr. (here, next to this marker); Jackie Joyner-Kersee (here, next to this marker); William L. "Bill" Clay, Sr. (here, next to this marker); Earl Wilson, Jr. (here, next to this

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marker); Elston Howard (here, next to this marker); Wayman F. Smith, Jr. (here, next to this marker). Touch for a list and map of all markers in St. Louis.

Also see . . . Wendell Pruitt on Wikipedia. Pruitt (1920-1945) was killed during a training exercise near Tuskegee, Alabama. An elementary school and military school were later named after him, as well as the ill-fated Pruitt-Igoe housing projects in St. Louis. (Submitted on February 10, 2023, by Jason Voigt of Glen Carbon, Illinois.)

Photographed By Jason Voigt, February 23, 2023

2. Wendell Pruitt Marker

Marker is next to other sidewalk plaques

Photographed By Jason Voigt, February 23, 2023

3. Wendell Pruitt Marker

Sidewalk plaques are outside the Hopewell Center, formerly the Gateway Community Foundation building

Credits. This page was last revised on April 3, 2023. It was originally submitted on February 10, 2023, by Jason Voigt of Glen Carbon, Illinois. This page has been viewed 72 times since then and 12 times this year. Photos: 1. submitted on February 10, 2023, by Jason Voigt of Glen Carbon, Illinois. 2, 3. submitted on April 3, 2023, by Jason Voigt of Glen Carbon, Illinois.