Lemay in St. Louis County, Missouri — The American Midwest (Upper Plains)
The Missouri Military Memorial & Gold Star Pavilion
Photographed by Thomas Smith, May 2, 2024
1. The Missouri Military Memorial & Gold Star Pavilion Marker
Honoring Missouri Military Heroes:
Operation Iraqi Freedom
Operation Enduring Freedom
Desert Storm & Desert Shield
This memorial was created by the Missouri Military Memorial Foundation, a group of Gold Star families and friends, and donated to Jefferson Barracks Park on May 27, 2017.
The three large granite memorial stars honor 154 Missouri Heroes who lost their lives while serving in theater during Operation Iraqi Freedom and Operation Enduring Freedom*
*As recorded by the Department of Defence
Memorial Facts Total weight of the Memorial: 110,000 pounds
Weight of each granite star: 22,000 pounds
Length of the wall: 30 feet
[Captions:]
Gold Star Pavilion Groundbreaking September 4, 2014
The Gold Star Pavilion was gifted to Jefferson Barracks Park on May 9, 2015.
The 10 Heroes honored on the black granite benches represent the Missouri fallen who lost their lives during Desert Storm and Desert Shield.
Memorial Unveiling May 27, 2017
The 18 Heroes honored on the two side panels on each end of the mural recognize the Missouri fallen who served in Operation Iraqi Freedom, Operation Enduring Freedom, Desert Storm and Desert Shield and
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Erected by Missouri Military Memorial Foundation.
Topics. This memorial is listed in these topic lists: Heroes • War, 1st Iraq & Desert Storm • War, 2nd Iraq • War, Afghanistan. A significant historical date for this entry is May 27, 2017.
Location. 38° 31.076′ N, 90° 16.32′ W. Memorial is in Lemay, Missouri, in St. Louis County. It is on Bagby Road just south of North Road, on the right when traveling north. Touch for map. Memorial is at or near this postal address: 455 Bagby Rd, Saint Louis MO 63125, 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, the Louisiana Purchase, and the Antebellum South.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: 173rd Airborne (a few steps from this marker); The Lewis and Clark Expedition Across Missouri (about 400 feet away, measured in a direct line); Veterans Memorial (about 500 feet away); Jefferson Barracks Historic Site - Powder Magazine Museum, Memorial Walk (about 500 feet away); Jefferson Barracks Historic Site - Old Ordnance Room (about 500 feet away); A Triumph Of Valor (about 500 feet away); Jefferson Barracks Historic Site Old Guard Monument and Powder Magazine Patio (about 600 feet away); A Longstanding, Strategically Central Military Post (about 700 feet away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Lemay.
Photographed by Thomas Smith, May 20/
2. The Gold Star Pavilion
Credits. This page was last revised on June 10, 2024. It was originally submitted on May 28, 2024, by Thomas Smith of Waterloo, Ill. This page has been viewed 478 times since then and 47 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on May 28, 2024, by Thomas Smith of Waterloo, Ill. • Devry Becker Jones was the editor who published this page.
