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Near Lemay in St. Louis County, Missouri — The American Midwest (Upper Plains)
 

Navy Seabees

United States Navy Civil Engineer Corps

— We Build We Fight —

 
 
Navy Seabees Monument image. Click for full size.
Photographed By William Fischer, Jr., July 10, 2016
1. Navy Seabees Monument
Inscription.
With willing hearts and skillful hands
the difficult we do at once
The impossible takes a bit longer

Seabees Can Do


 
Topics and series. This memorial is listed in these topic lists: Cemeteries & Burial SitesWar, VietnamWar, World IIWaterways & Vessels. In addition, it is included in the National Cemeteries series list.
 
Location. 38° 30.014′ N, 90° 17.116′ W. Marker is near Lemay, Missouri, in St. Louis County. Memorial is at the intersection of Flagstaff Drive and Rostrum Drive, on the right when traveling east on Flagstaff Drive. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 2900 Sheridan Road, Saint Louis MO 63125, United States of America. Touch for directions.
 
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker. World War II Merchant Marine Seamen and Navy Armed Guard Memorial (here, next to this marker); United States Marine Corps (here, next to this marker); Fallen Marines and FMF Corpsmen Hero Memorial (a few steps from this marker); The Chosin Few (a few steps from this marker); All Sea Service Women (a few steps from this marker); U.S. Submariners Lost in World War II (a few steps from this marker); 4th Marine Division
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(within shouting distance of this marker); Destroyer Escort and A.P.D. Sailors (within shouting distance of this marker). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Lemay.
 
Also see . . .
1. Seebee. Wikipedia entry (Submitted on June 9, 2022, by Larry Gertner of New York, New York.) 

2. Jefferson Barracks National Cemetery. Veterans Administration website entry (Submitted on July 30, 2016, by William Fischer, Jr. of Scranton, Pennsylvania.) 
 
SEABEES: Official Website of Naval Construction Force (NCF) image. Click for more information.
via Navy Expeditionary Combat Command, Unknown
2. SEABEES: Official Website of Naval Construction Force (NCF)
Navy Expeditionary Combat Command website entry
Click for more information.
Monuments at Flagstaff Drive and Rostrum Drive image. Click for full size.
Photographed By William Fischer, Jr., July 10, 2016
3. Monuments at Flagstaff Drive and Rostrum Drive
 
 
Credits. This page was last revised on September 8, 2022. It was originally submitted on July 30, 2016, by William Fischer, Jr. of Scranton, Pennsylvania. This page has been viewed 373 times since then and 16 times this year. Last updated on October 15, 2018, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia. Photos:   1. submitted on July 30, 2016, by William Fischer, Jr. of Scranton, Pennsylvania.   2. submitted on September 8, 2022, by Larry Gertner of New York, New York.   3. submitted on July 30, 2016, by William Fischer, Jr. of Scranton, Pennsylvania. • Andrew Ruppenstein was the editor who published this page.

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