Historical Markers and War Memorials in De Soto, Missouri
Hillsboro is the county seat for Jefferson County
De Soto is in Jefferson County
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Dedicated to those who made the supreme sacrifice and gave their lives on the altar of patriotism to a great and grateful America.
May their souls rest in peace O Lord and let this eternal flame shine on them. — — Map (db m205095) WM
U.S. Casualties and Statistics:
54.246 Killed In Action54.246 Killed In Action
• 103.000 Wounded in Action
• 8,177 Missing in Action (MIA'S)
• 7,000 Prisoners of War (POWS)
• 919 Missouri Casualties
Middle Mississippian Indians, ancestors to the American Indians of today, carved these petroglyphs between 600 and 1,000 years ago. Time and weather played a major role in the aging process of these carvings. When the early settlers arrived. They . . . — — Map (db m205099) HM