Near Lemay in St. Louis County, Missouri — The American Midwest (Upper Plains)
The Chosin Few
November 1950 December
Photographed By William Fischer, Jr., July 10, 2016
1. The Chosin Few Memorial
We who survive are the Chosin Few
KIA — 3,375
WIA — 6,000
MIA — 192
Erected by Gateway Chapter, Chosin Few.
Topics and series. This memorial is listed in these topic lists: Cemeteries & Burial Sites • War, Korean. In addition, it is included in the National Cemeteries series list.
Location. 38° 30.007′ N, 90° 17.118′ W. Marker is near Lemay, Missouri, in St. Louis County. Memorial is at the intersection of Rostrum Drive and Flagstaff Drive, on the left when traveling north on Rostrum 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. United States Marine Corps (here, next to this marker); U.S. Submariners Lost in World War II (here, next to this marker); Navy Seabees (a few steps from this marker); 4th Marine Division (a few steps from this marker); World War II Merchant Marine Seamen and Navy Armed Guard Memorial (a few steps from this marker); Fallen Marines and FMF Corpsmen Hero Memorial (a few steps from this marker); Destroyer Escort and A.P.D. Sailors
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Also see . . .
1. Chosin Reservoir: Battle, Fighting Retreat, Evacuation 27 November– 24 December 1950. Naval History and Heritage Command website entry (Submitted on July 21, 2022, by Larry Gertner of New York, New York.)
2. Chosin Reservoir, Epic of Endurance. Korean War Educator website entry (Submitted on July 30, 2016, by William Fischer, Jr. of Scranton, Pennsylvania.)
3. Jefferson Barracks National Cemetery. Veterans Administration website entry (Submitted on July 30, 2016, by William Fischer, Jr. of Scranton, Pennsylvania.)
Photographed By William Fischer, Jr., July 10, 2016
2. The Chosin Few Memorial
Photographed By William Fischer, Jr., July 10, 2016
3. The Chosin Few Casualties
Photographed By William Fischer, Jr., July 10, 2016
4. Monuments at Flagstaff Drive and Rostrum Drive
Credits. This page was last revised on May 7, 2023. It was originally submitted on July 30, 2016, by William Fischer, Jr. of Scranton, Pennsylvania. This page has been viewed 427 times since then and 27 times this year. Last updated on October 15, 2018, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4. submitted on July 30, 2016, by William Fischer, Jr. of Scranton, Pennsylvania. • Andrew Ruppenstein was the editor who published this page.
