In Kansas City, this Memorial has a lot of history to it. It was left a bit neglected for some time, but it is back and it still looks great! The top postcard (canceled 1934!) reads:
Overlooking the Union Station from a commanding site on Memorial Hill, stands Kansas City's war memorial built by popular subscription at a cost of approximately two and one-half million dollars. The cornerstone was laid in 1921 in the presence of General Pershing and the military leaders of the various Allied nations. In 1926 the completed structure was dedicated by President Coolridge. It was designed by Harold Van Buren Magonigle.
The bottom one is postmarked 1947. It reads:
This monument cost $2,500,000 and bears the following inscription- "To perpetuate the Courage, Loyalty, and Sacrifice of the Patriots who offered and who gave their services, their lives and their all in defense of Liberty and the Nation's Honor during the World War."
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