Historical Markers and War Memorials in Ballwin, Missouri
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Near Barrett Station Road east of Old Dougherty Ferry Road, on the right when traveling east.
One of the two experimental demonstrator "Aerotrains" (#2 and #3) built by GM with a new light weigh construction and low center of gravity concept, powered by 1,200 h.p. futuristic locomotives. Initially in mainline service, they rode poorly at . . . — — Map (db m133024) HM
Near Barrett Station Road east of Old Dougherty Ferry Road, on the right when traveling east.
Built by the Austin-Western Company, this gasoline powered road roller shows the transition from the earlier steam powered roller design to internal combustion power. This equipment was used to compress the soil and crushed rock to form a solid . . . — — Map (db m133023) HM
On Park Drive, 0.1 miles north of Kehrs Mill Road, on the left when traveling east.
In honor and memory of those who served our country in war
Our honored dead
Ollie Helenkamp • Walter Lepere • Thurman Thompson • Harold Walka • Gregory Johnson • Thomas Shea • Thomas Foster — — Map (db m156708) WM
On Mimosa Ln just north of Manchester Road (Old U.S. 66), on the left when traveling north.
Dedicated to World Peace in Honor and Memory of those who served in World War I and II our honored dead
Harold Walka •
Thurman Thomson •
Ollie Helenkamp — — Map (db m178410) WM
On Old Dougherty Ferry Road west of Arbor Station Court, on the left when traveling west.
Not long after the end of hostilities in World War II, the United States found itself once again in the position of retooling its military aviation programs, this time as a result of the dawn of the jet age. The propeller-driven fighters that had . . . — — Map (db m133026) HM