East St. Louis in St. Clair County, Illinois — The American Midwest (Great Lakes)

War Memorial

Photographed by Jason Voigt, February 21, 2023

1. War Memorial Marker

Inscription.

War Memorial. . , (Top has wars on different columns:), World War I , 1917-1918, Spanish American War , 1896-1898, Revolutionary War , 1776-1784, Civil War , 1861-1865 , Grand Army of the Republic, One Country and One Flag, (Names of soldiers on bottom:), Died in Service , World War I, Adler, Charles J. . Aitken, Arthur H. . Allen, Wm. G. . Barthelemey, Ed. J. . Bethard, Paul . Boismenue, Clyde W. . Borders, James J. . Boulden, Ambrose . Bowen, Joseph . Bowles, Martin F. . Broderick, Patrick F. . Brown, Louis D. . Brymer, Earney . Burkhouse, August W. . Butler, Michael J. . Buxton, James R. . Carmichael, Byron B. . Clevenger, Elmer E. . Cook, Thomas . Cowley, Dan . Dodson, Frank A. . Dorman, John, H. Jr. . Douard, George E. . Dullea, John F. . Eastlick, Fred W. . Ellis, Edward F. . Evans, Benjamin . Foehner, Alfred A. . Gates, William W. . Gill, Frank L., Jr. . Golierd, John J. . Goodwin, Wm. T. . Grady, Willie F. . Gray, Russell C. . Griffin, Henry J. . Hallihan, Wm. A. . Hardy, Robert . Hawk, Harry W. . Hays, Charles J. . Hazel, Norman L. . Herman, John W. . Hester, Oscar . Hice, Benjamin F. . Hilliard, Wm., Jr. . Hirbe, Charles . Hodges, James . Howell, Richard C. . Hurst, Peter E. . Johnson, George A. . Kaemmerer, George H. . Karwelat, Andrew . Kilkeary, Wm. P. . Kirby, Herschel A. . Kirchoff, Edward H. . Kleber, James H. . Klee, Conrad D. . Lawler, Lawrence . Ledbetter, Artie O. . Lence, Loren . Longust, Henry W. . Love, Henry P. . Lynch, Joseph T. . Mace, Homer I. . Macurdy, Wm. V. . McCutcheon, Ralph F. . Maness, Ray J. . Miles, James E. . Moser, Milton C. . Muchneck, Abraham . Muffa, Nick . Murray, Rheuma . Neiman, Charles . O'Brien, Leo P. . O'Leary, Joseph A. . Pendleton, Clyde F. . Poteat, Monyon E. . Pratt, Emmett . Pues, Bernard W. . Pykiet, Earl H. . Rausch, Charles H. . Ruff, Henry . Schaub, Louis J. . Schmidt, Herman A. . Schmidt, John H. . Schroen, Charles E. . Shepard, Charles E. . Smith, Frank M. . Smolik, Adolf . Somers, Lee . Staab, Adolph W. . Sumner, Max M. . Thomas, Joseph W. . Thomas, Lee . Townsend, Leo J. . Valentin, Marcel C. . Vogel, William . Walsh, Michael J. . Wayne, Arthur V. . Wessel, Elmer P. . Wheeler, Wm. E., III . Workman, Harry O. . Younghouse, Charles H. . Zigaluk, Andre

(Top has wars on different columns:)

World War I
1917-1918

Spanish American War
1896-1898

Revolutionary War
1776-1784

Civil War
1861-1865
Grand Army of the Republic

One Country and One Flag

(Names of soldiers on bottom:)

Died in Service
World War I

Adler, Charles J. • Aitken, Arthur H. • Allen, Wm. G. • Barthelemey, Ed. J. • Bethard, Paul • Boismenue, Clyde W. • Borders, James J. • Boulden, Ambrose • Bowen, Joseph • Bowles, Martin F. • Broderick, Patrick F. • Brown, Louis D. • Brymer, Earney • Burkhouse, August W. • Butler, Michael J. • Buxton, James R. • Carmichael, Byron B. • Clevenger, Elmer E. • Cook, Thomas • Cowley, Dan • Dodson, Frank A. • Dorman, John, H. Jr. • Douard, George E. • Dullea, John F. • Eastlick, Fred W. • Ellis, Edward F. • Evans, Benjamin • Foehner, Alfred A. • Gates, William W. • Gill, Frank L., Jr. • Golierd, John J. • Goodwin, Wm. T. • Grady, Willie F. • Gray, Russell C. • Griffin, Henry J. • Hallihan, Wm. A. • Hardy, Robert • Hawk, Harry W. • Hays, Charles J. • Hazel, Norman L. • Herman, John W. • Hester, Oscar • Hice, Benjamin F. • Hilliard, Wm., Jr. • Hirbe, Charles • Hodges, James • Howell, Richard C. • Hurst, Peter E. • Johnson, George A. •

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Kaemmerer, George H. • Karwelat, Andrew • Kilkeary, Wm. P. • Kirby, Herschel A. • Kirchoff, Edward H. • Kleber, James H. • Klee, Conrad D. • Lawler, Lawrence • Ledbetter, Artie O. • Lence, Loren • Longust, Henry W. • Love, Henry P. • Lynch, Joseph T. • Mace, Homer I. • Macurdy, Wm. V. • McCutcheon, Ralph F. • Maness, Ray J. • Miles, James E. • Moser, Milton C. • Muchneck, Abraham • Muffa, Nick • Murray, Rheuma • Neiman, Charles • O'Brien, Leo P. • O'Leary, Joseph A. • Pendleton, Clyde F. • Poteat, Monyon E. • Pratt, Emmett • Pues, Bernard W. • Pykiet, Earl H. • Rausch, Charles H. • Ruff, Henry • Schaub, Louis J. • Schmidt, Herman A. • Schmidt, John H. • Schroen, Charles E. • Shepard, Charles E. • Smith, Frank M. • Smolik, Adolf • Somers, Lee • Staab, Adolph W. • Sumner, Max M. • Thomas, Joseph W. • Thomas, Lee • Townsend, Leo J. • Valentin, Marcel C. • Vogel, William • Walsh, Michael J. • Wayne, Arthur V. • Wessel, Elmer P. • Wheeler, Wm. E., III • Workman, Harry O. • Younghouse, Charles H. • Zigaluk, Andre

Erected 2019 by American Legion Post #2505.

Topics. This memorial is listed in this topic list: Military.

Location. 38° 37.5′ N, 90° 7.31′ W. Memorial is in East St. Louis, Illinois, in St. Clair County. It is at the intersection of North 25th

War Memorial image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Jason Voigt, February 21, 2023

2. War Memorial

Street and Argonne Drive, on the right when traveling east on North 25th Street. Memorial is located at the entrance of Jones Park. Touch for map. Memorial is at or near this postal address: 1095 N 25th St, East Saint Louis IL 62204, 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,

and the Northwest Territory.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 2 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Civil War Memorial (approx. 0.2 miles away); N. 18th St. and Parsons Ave. (approx. 0.7 miles away); N. 13th St. and Nectar Ave. (approx. 0.8 miles away); N. 9th St. and Gross Ave. (approx. 0.9 miles away); 1010 Pennsylvania Avenue (approx. 1.3 miles away); N. 9th St. & St. Clair Ave. (approx. 1.3 miles away); 621 N. 9th Street (approx. 1.4 miles away); Home of Miles Davis (approx. 1½ miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in East St. Louis.

Regarding War Memorial. This memorial was dedicated on May 25, 2019, as a replacement for one that was originally placed across the street (near Jackie Joyner Kersee Center). This is actually part of a multiple phase project by the American Legion, with Phase 2 in the works by the War Memorial Committee.

The original memorial was dedicated on November 11, 1924, with all of the names of the World War I casualties listed. After decades of falling into severe disrepair, it was decided by the American Legion to put up a new memorial.

Also see . . . WWI Soldiers Memorial

Photographed by Jason Voigt, February 21, 2023

3. War Memorial

. From the St. Clair County Genealogical Society's website. Contains more information about the 1924 memorial as well as the current one. Also has more information on most of the WWI casualties listed on the memorial (bottom of the page). (Submitted on February 21, 2023, by Jason Voigt of Glen Carbon, Illinois.)

Photographed by Jason Voigt, February 21, 2023

4. War Memorial

Photographed by Jason Voigt, February 21, 2023

5. War Memorial

Memorial is located at the entrance of Jones Park.

Photographed by Jason Voigt, February 21, 2023

6. War Memorial

additional plaque on the ground

Credits. This page was last revised on February 21, 2023. It was originally submitted on February 21, 2023, by Jason Voigt of Glen Carbon, Illinois. This page has been viewed 378 times since then and 22 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6. submitted on February 21, 2023, by Jason Voigt of Glen Carbon, Illinois.