Roaming St. Louis: Sacrifice, war history on display at Soldiers Memorial

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The history of the Vietnam War is a special exhibit on display at the Soldiers Memorial Military Museum Photo credit Scott Jagow

Roaming St. Louis the week before Veterans Day led KMOX host Scott Jagow to the Soldiers Memorial Military Museum in downtown St. Louis. The museum was opened after World War I as a memorial to that war and it remained in subpar condition for many decades. Then in 2018, it was refurbished and today it's one of the city's gems.

Scott chats with the museum's director Mark Sundlov and docent Lon Zimmerman about some of the St. Louisans who served and sacrificed in America's conflicts, the prized artifacts inside the exhibits and more. Listen below.

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The Soldiers Memorial is located at 1315 Chestnut St. and is operated by the Missouri Historical Society Photo credit Scott Jagow
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Docent Lon Zimmerman (left) and museum director Mark Sundlov at the Soldiers Memorial Military Museum Photo credit Scott Jagow
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The elevator doors are original to the building and represent the art-deco Photo credit Scott Jagow
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This turret is one of the standout artifacts inside the Soldiers Memorial Photo credit Scott Jagow
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