Caruthersville in Pemiscot County, Missouri — The American Midwest (Upper Plains)

American Legion Post 88 Memorial Park

Photographed By Thomas Smith, August 28, 2023

1. American Legion Post88 Memorial Park Marker

Inscription.

American Legion Post 88 Memorial Park. . , World War I , Pemiscot County. Barley William R. . Brooks, Ned . Bush, Harvey . Davis Miles . Dean, Auvel . DePriest, Carroll . Disbennett, Curtis . Dunn, Jiles E. . Erby, Allie D. . Fitzpatrick, David . Gaines, George D. . Goff, George . Grimes, Eddie . Hand, Russell C. . Hart, William S. . Heath, John . Hicks, John M. . Holmes, Clyde E. . Hudgings, Clay T. . Lee, Joseph J. . Malone, Robert A. . MccLure, Leonard . McHarry, Ray N. . Mead, Alva L. . Metcalf, Thomas C. . Monan, James R. . Noble, Nathan . Nolen, Roy E. . Oliver, Lawrence L. . Phillips, Pierre S. . Pullam, Frankie . Reid, Fred L. . Ruby, Nicodemus L. . Shade, Robert . Simms, George . Sivens James R. . Southern, Walter . Sparkman, Acie . Stanfill, Albert G. . Surratt, Oscar . Tate, Alfred . Turnbow, Jake P. . Walker, Fred A. . Wheeler, James E. . These dead shall not have died in vain. , World War II , Pemiscot County. Allison, Andrew . Allison, J. T. . Ashley, James M. . Baker, Louie H. . Barger, Earl D. . Barger, Harvey J. . Barger, Vernon G. . Barley Allison . Barnes, George . Bates, William W. . Beasley, Guy W. . Beck, Kenneth . Bennett, Robert H. . Blagg, Charles W. . Book, Gene . Booker, John . Boone, William Turner . Bounds, Robert L. . Brents, Thomas H. . Brooks, Baily Frank Jr. . Brooks, Charles C. . Brooks, Edward W. . Bryant, Parker L . Buckner, George W. . Burns, Harold W. . Burton, Harvey . Canoy, Wendell S. . Carnell, Lois Wayne . Chappell, Johnie B. . Clay, Charles Edward . Conway, Ransom A. . Cooper, Lawrence . Cordar, Curtis W. . Courtney, William F. . Creasy, William Leonard . Boatwright. Wm. H. . Criswell, Joe F. . Crockett, Vernel E. . Crotts, Melvin E. . Crowell, William A. . Cummings.], L. C. . Cunningham, H. P., Jr. . Deere, Troy O. . Denham, Henderson D. . Doan, Raymond . Dorr, Sidney E. . Draper, Bennie F. . Dupeck, Albert Jr. . Euell, Richard L . Farris, Alphonse . Figgins, Glen W. . Flowers, John T . Gallaher, William C. . Gifford, Harry F. . Grays, Grady K. . Green, Howard E. . Green, James H. . Greenway, Byron . Griffin, Howard A. . Ham, Thomas D. . Hardesty, John G. . Harris, James W. . Hayden, Joe B. . Hayes, Turner . Hendricks, James A. . Henning, Chester W . Hicks, Charles E. . Hollman, Carl G. . Holg, Doyne . Howard, Lucian L. . Huie, D. C. . These dead shall not have died in vain. , Huffman, Chester L. . Hunter, Ray . James, Ausbin . Johns, Ernest . Johnson, Douglas . Johnson, Frank . Jones, James R. . Justice. Oren R . Kelly, Thomas W., Jr. . King. E.G. . Knott, Ernest . Doris . Kurtz, Noble S. . Lenn, Aplie . Landers, Api . Lane, Vernon E . Lavell, Dengel W. . Lavel . Lemons, Freddie . Linhart, John D. . Long, James D. . Luther, Clyde S.E. . Luther, Carthel Jr. . Lynn, Vernon . Malugen . Mathenia, J. T. . Mangrum, Alfred L. . Martin, Glen . Massey John H. . Maulden James . McCullan Wallace . McFadden Sherman . Millard Vester B. . Mitchell, Laymon . Mitchell, Tom B. . Mitchem, Kenneth . Diner . Moore, Mason H. . Morries, Robert L . Murphy, John C . Parris . Parris, Leonard L. . Payton, Marvin L. . Phillips, Earle . Pierce, Paul . Poole, Ornal D . Pruiett, James I. . Raines, Thomas E. . Samford, Wayne L. . Sanderson, Alvie L. . Shider . Sigler, Victor E. . Singleteary, R. P. . Smith, Deward . Hard . Statler . Tabor, George . Thurman, Morris W. . Tipton, Clifford L. . Histod . Tistadt, Hugh A., Jr. . Tucker, Luther R. . Turnier, George N . Waddell, Emzie E . James, F. . William, N. . Watkins . Haridus . Stfield, Howard . Collamson, Marin A. . Walsod, Mike . Clinton, Jr. . R . Wack, Dewey G. . Woodson, Ja. Es. Harvey . Richt, Ar. B. . Young, Willy Fred . These dead shall not have died in vain. , Korean War , Pemiscot County. Alexander, Thomas . Cahow, Samuel . Gillis, Danie E. . Griffin, Roy L., . Gurley, Walter H. . Hayden, Thomas Hugh . King, Reginald W., . Ledbetter, Harvey L. . Rhodes, James A. . Rollins, Falle T. . Simmons, Roy . Travis, Chester B. . Ward, Donald K. . Woods James E. . Yancey, Jerry M. . These dead shall not have died in vain. , Vietnam War , Pemiscot County. Allen, Otis L. . Barham, Larry Gene . Boswell, Joe R. . Cain, Glennie W. . Clifton, Robert Harrison . Crawford, Bill . Franklin, Floyd Stanley . Lee, Walter C. . McNutt, Windol Wilson . Riley, Lester, Jr . Scott, Daniel R. . Smith, Edward Jr. . Spears, Jerry W. . Sprouse, Jerry S. . Tyes, Robert L. . Waller, Therman Morris . Murff, Sterling . These dead shall not have died in vain. , Gulf War , Pemiscot County. Bell, Rickey L. . These dead shall not have died in vain.

World War I
Pemiscot County. Barley William R. • Brooks, Ned • Bush, Harvey • Davis Miles • Dean, Auvel • DePriest, Carroll • Disbennett, Curtis • Dunn, Jiles E. • Erby, Allie D. • Fitzpatrick, David • Gaines, George D. • Goff, George • Grimes, Eddie • Hand, Russell C. • Hart, William S. • Heath, John • Hicks, John M. • Holmes, Clyde E. • Hudgings, Clay T. • Lee, Joseph J. • Malone, Robert A. • MccLure, Leonard • McHarry, Ray N. • Mead, Alva L. • Metcalf, Thomas C. • Monan, James R. • Noble, Nathan • Nolen, Roy E. • Oliver, Lawrence L. • Phillips, Pierre S. • Pullam, Frankie • Reid, Fred L. • Ruby, Nicodemus L. • Shade, Robert • Simms, George • Sivens James R. • Southern, Walter • Sparkman, Acie • Stanfill, Albert G. • Surratt, Oscar • Tate, Alfred • Turnbow, Jake P. • Walker, Fred A. • Wheeler, James E. • These dead shall not have died in vain.

World War II
Pemiscot County. Allison, Andrew • Allison, J. T. • Ashley, James M. • Baker, Louie H. • Barger, Earl D. • Barger, Harvey J. • Barger, Vernon G. • Barley Allison • Barnes, George • Bates, William W. • Beasley, Guy W. • Beck, Kenneth • Bennett, Robert H. • Blagg, Charles W. • Book, Gene • Booker, John • Boone, William Turner • Bounds,

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Robert L. • Brents, Thomas H. • Brooks, Baily Frank Jr. • Brooks, Charles C. • Brooks, Edward W. • Bryant, Parker L • Buckner, George W. • Burns, Harold W. • Burton, Harvey • Canoy, Wendell S. • Carnell, Lois Wayne • Chappell, Johnie B. • Clay, Charles Edward • Conway, Ransom A. • Cooper, Lawrence • Cordar, Curtis W. • Courtney, William F. • Creasy, William Leonard • Boatwright. Wm. H. • Criswell, Joe F. • Crockett, Vernel E. • Crotts, Melvin E. • Crowell, William A. • Cummings.], L. C. • Cunningham, H. P., Jr. • Deere, Troy O. • Denham, Henderson D. • Doan, Raymond • Dorr, Sidney E. • Draper, Bennie F. • Dupeck, Albert Jr. • Euell, Richard L • Farris, Alphonse • Figgins, Glen W. • Flowers, John T • Gallaher, William C. • Gifford, Harry F. • Grays, Grady K. • Green, Howard E. • Green, James H. • Greenway, Byron • Griffin, Howard A. • Ham, Thomas D. • Hardesty, John G. • Harris, James W. • Hayden, Joe B. • Hayes, Turner • Hendricks, James A. • Henning, Chester W • Hicks, Charles E. • Hollman, Carl G. • Holg, Doyne • Howard, Lucian L. • Huie, D. C. • These dead shall not have died in vain.

Huffman, Chester L. • Hunter, Ray • James, Ausbin • Johns, Ernest • Johnson, Douglas • Johnson, Frank • Jones, James R. • Justice. Oren R • Kelly, Thomas W., Jr. • King.

Photographed By Thomas Smith

2. American Legion Post88 Memorial Park Marker

E.G. • Knott, Ernest • Doris • Kurtz, Noble S. • Lenn, Aplie • Landers, Api • Lane, Vernon E • Lavell, Dengel W. • Lavel • Lemons, Freddie • Linhart, John D. • Long, James D. • Luther, Clyde S.E. • Luther, Carthel Jr. • Lynn, Vernon • Malugen • Mathenia, J. T. • Mangrum, Alfred L. • Martin, Glen • Massey John H. • Maulden James • McCullan Wallace • McFadden Sherman • Millard Vester B. • Mitchell, Laymon • Mitchell, Tom B. • Mitchem, Kenneth • Diner • Moore, Mason H. • Morries, Robert L • Murphy, John C • Parris • Parris, Leonard L. • Payton, Marvin L. • Phillips, Earle • Pierce, Paul • Poole, Ornal D • Pruiett, James I. • Raines, Thomas E. • Samford, Wayne L. • Sanderson, Alvie L. • Shider • Sigler, Victor E. • Singleteary, R. P. • Smith, Deward • Hard • Statler • Tabor, George • Thurman, Morris W. • Tipton, Clifford L. • Histod • Tistadt, Hugh A., Jr. • Tucker, Luther R. • Turnier, George N • Waddell, Emzie E • James, F. • William, N. • Watkins • Haridus • Stfield, Howard • Collamson, Marin A. • Walsod, Mike • Clinton, Jr. • R • Wack, Dewey G. • Woodson, Ja. Es. Harvey • Richt, Ar. B. • Young, Willy Fred • These dead shall not have died in vain.

Korean War
Pemiscot County. Alexander, Thomas • Cahow, Samuel • Gillis, Danie E. • Griffin,

Photographed By Thomas Smith

3. American Legion Post88 Memorial Park Marker

Roy L., • Gurley, Walter H. • Hayden, Thomas Hugh • King, Reginald W., • Ledbetter, Harvey L. • Rhodes, James A. • Rollins, Falle T. • Simmons, Roy • Travis, Chester B. • Ward, Donald K. • Woods James E. • Yancey, Jerry M. • These dead shall not have died in vain.

Vietnam War
Pemiscot County. Allen, Otis L. • Barham, Larry Gene • Boswell, Joe R. • Cain, Glennie W. • Clifton, Robert Harrison • Crawford, Bill • Franklin, Floyd Stanley • Lee, Walter C. • McNutt, Windol Wilson • Riley, Lester, Jr • Scott, Daniel R. • Smith, Edward Jr. • Spears, Jerry W. • Sprouse, Jerry S. • Tyes, Robert L. • Waller, Therman Morris • Murff, Sterling • These dead shall not have died in vain.

Gulf War
Pemiscot County. Bell, Rickey L. • These dead shall not have died in vain.

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

Location. 36° 11.706′ N, 89° 39.905′ W. Marker is in Caruthersville, Missouri, in Pemiscot County. Memorial is at the intersection of North Truman Boulevard (State Highway 84) and West 6th Street, on the right when traveling south on North Truman Boulevard. Touch for map. Marker is

Photographed By Thomas Smith

4. American Legion Post88 Memorial Park Marker

at or near this postal address: 603 N Truman Blvd, Caruthersville MO 63830, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 17 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies. General John M. Riggs (approx. half a mile away); Pemiscot County (approx. 0.6 miles away); Caruthersville (approx. 0.6 miles away); Sterling Price Reynolds (approx. 0.7 miles away); Lt. Col. John B. England (approx. 1.4 miles away); General Clifton Bledsoe Cates (approx. 16.2 miles away in Tennessee); Capture of Island No. 10 (approx. 16.2 miles away in Tennessee); Tiptonville Presbyterian Church (approx. 16½ miles away in Tennessee). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Caruthersville.

Photographed By Thomas Smith, August 28, 2023

5. American Legion Post88 Memorial Park Marker

Photographed By Thomas Smith, August 28, 2023

6. American Legion Post88 Memorial Park Marker

Credits. This page was last revised on September 8, 2023. It was originally submitted on September 2, 2023, by Thomas Smith of Waterloo, Ill. This page has been viewed 82 times since then and 23 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6. submitted on September 2, 2023, by Thomas Smith of Waterloo, Ill. • Devry Becker Jones was the editor who published this page.

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