County of Memorial: Boone County
Location of Memorial: The sidewalk just to the west side of the main entrance to Harry S. Truman Veterans Hospital
Memorial Erected by: Missouri Veterans Administration & Harry S. Truman Veterans Hospital
The Medal of Honor came into existence at the request of President Lincoln and began as an approved award in 1863. Military Award is the MEDAL OF HONOR. Please do not call it Congressional..., Congress has nothing to do with this award - and congress' name should NEVER be attached to it. A similar award, the Congressional Medal of Honor, was created in 1864 and removed from service (decommissioned) in 1963. It was to exist as a civilian, or non-combat award (Gen Douglas MacArthur has one of these) but was removed from service in 1963 and replaced with the Medal of Freedom. It was always a civilian award. This Medal of Honor is for military service, valor in the face of an enemy.
Monument Text:
MISSOURI
WALL OF VALOR
CIVIL WAR
Bieger, Charles
De Puy, Charles H.
Flynn, James E.
Follett, Joseph L.
Frizzell (Frazele), Henry F.
Grebe, M. R. William
Guerin, Fitz W.
Gwynne, Nathaniel
Hammel, Henry A.
Hunt, Louis T.
Kirby, Dennis T.
Martin, William
McCammon, William W.
Pesch, Joseph
Porter, Ambrose
Schofield, John M.
Trogden, Howell G.
Wagner, John W.
Wherry, William W.
Wortick (Wertick), Joseph
As additional information, I researched where each is located now.
CIVIL WAR
Bieger, Charles: Mt. Hide Cemetery, St. Louis, MO
De Puy, Charles H.: Kalkaskia, MI
Flynn, James E.: Calvary Cemetery, St. Louis, MO
Follett, Joseph L.: Albany, NY
Frizzell (Frazele), Henry F.: Mt. Lebanon Cemetery, St. Louis, MO
Grebe, M. R. William: Mt. St. Mary's Cemetery, Kansas City, MO
Guerin, Fitz W.: Bellefontaine Cemetery, St. Louis, MO
Gwynne, Nathaniel: Union Hill Cemetery, Kansas City, MO
Hammel, Henry A.: Bellefontaine Cemetery, St. Louis, MO
Hunt, Louis T.: St. Trinity Cemetery, St. Louis, MO
Kirby, Dennis T.: Arlington Cemetery, Arlington, VA
Martin, William: Alto Pass, IL
McCammon, William W.: Vancouver, WA
Pesch, Joseph: Bellefontaine Cemetery, St. Louis, MO
Porter, Ambrose: Elmwood Cemetery, Rockport, MO
Schofield, John M.: Arlington Cemetery, Arlington VA
Trogden, Howell G.: Los Angeles, CA
Wagner, John W.: Jamaica Springs, MA
Wherry, William W.: Bellefontaine Cemetery, St. Louis, MO
Wortick (Wertick), Joseph: Leon, KS