The crew worked in light rain on Wednesday installing the Maplewood memorial for the soldiers who died in World Ward I, World War II, the Korean War and the Vietnam War.
One said they’ve worked hard to center the memorial, benches and flag poles. They expect to be finished in a few weeks. The city council approved the memorial in August 2017 at a cost of $150,000.
See also: Ground broken for Maplewood veterans memorial
World War 1 Memorial Names-
BILSBARROW, George A., Oct 17, 1889 to Jul 16, 1918. Army First Lieutenant in 1st Infantry of Missouri National Guard, 138 Infantry Regiment, 35th Division. Entered service on Aug 5, 1917. Served overseas from May 3, 1918 to Jul 16, 1918. Died of wounds received in action. 3420 Cambridge Ave., Maplewood, MO.
FOURNIER, Joseph M., Jr., abt 1894 to Oct 3, 1918. Army Sergeant in Battery B of the 128th Field Artillery Regiment, 35th Division. Entered service on Jun 1, 1917 in St. Louis. Served overseas from May 20, 1918 to Oct 3, 1918. Died of wounds received in action. 7267 Anna St., Maplewood, MO.
GRAY, Charles Henry, May 23, 1888 to Mar 22, 1919. Marine Corps Private in Company B, Field T.D., OS Depot. Entered service on Oct 18, 1818 in St. Louis. Died from disease. 7511 Ranken Blvd., Richmond Heights, MO (incorrectly listed as Maplewood in his military records).
HULLIHAN, John Lawrence, Dec 10 1886 to Jun 16, 1938. Army Private in Company K of the 316th Infantry Regiment, 79th Division. Entered service on Apr 29, 1918 in Clayton. Served overseas from Jun 4, 1918 to Dec 11, 1918. Injured severely in action with 33.3% disability on Sep 14, 1918. Honorably Dischared on demobilization. Died of tuberculosis at Jefferson Barracks on Jun 16, 1938. 7229 Rule Ave., Maplewood, MO (from military record) and 7475 Flora Blvd., Maplewood MO (from draft registration card). [No person named HUHIHAN, John L., found in any records. Name is assumed to be a typo.]
LANE, Benjamin F., Jr., May 30 1897 to Jul 19, 1918. Marine Corps Private in Company D, 6th Machine Gun Battalion, 4th Marine Brigade. Entered service on May 7, 1917 in St. Louis. Served overseas from Dec 31, 1917 to Jul 19, 1918. Killed in action and awarded Fourragere. 3220 Big Bend Blvd., Maplewood MO (from 1920 Census).
NOONAN, Edward J., Mar 19, 1895 to Oct 16, 1918. Army Private in Company B, 307th Infantry Regiment, 77th Division. Entered service on Jul 8, 1918 in St. Louis. Served overseas from Aug 24, 1918 to Oct 16, 1918. Killed in action, died of accident. 901 S. Vandeventer Ave., St. Louis MO (from military record) and 4426 Manchester Ave., St. Louis MO (from draft registration card).
STEPHANS, Lawrence J., Nov 30, 1891 to Oct 20, 1918. Army Private in HQ Company of the 354th Infantry Regiment, 89th Division. Entered service Sep 18, 1917 in Clayton. Served overseas from Jun 4, 1918 to Oct 20, 1918. Killed in action. 3262 Walter Ave., Maplewood MO.
WILCOX, John G., abt Jul 1889 to Sep 26, 1918. Army Private in Company D of the 138th Infantry Regiment, 35th Division. Entered service on Jun 5, 1917 in St. Louis. Served overseas from May 3, 1918 to Sep 26, 1918. Killed in action. 4662 Kennerly Ave., St. Louis MO (from 1920 Census).
World War 1 name missing from memorial-
STAHLHUTH, William John, Oct 11, 1893 to Sep 21, 1918. Navy Hospital Apprentice 2nd Class at Naval Hospital Great Lakes Illinois. Entered service on May 18, 1918 in St. Louis. Died of disease, influenza. 7421 Hazel Ave., Maplewood MO.
World War 2 name missing from memorial-
HUFF, Arthur E., abt 1909 to Dec 15, 1944. Army Captain in Coast Artillery Corps. Died while prisoner of war. See following link for more details: https://40southnews.com/maplewood-history-the-hero-from-hazel/
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