Hoopeston in Vermilion County, Illinois — The American Midwest (Great Lakes)
Dedicated To The Fallen Heroes
Photographed by Al Wolf, September 20, 2008
1. Dedicated To The Fallen Heroes Marker
Topics. This memorial is listed in this topic list: War, 1st Iraq & Desert Storm.
Location. 40° 27.673′ N, 87° 41.147′ W. Memorial is in Hoopeston, Illinois, in Vermilion County. It can be reached from McFerren Park Drive, on the right when traveling east. Marker is in McFerren Park at the South End on McFerren Park Drive. Touch for map. Memorial is in this post office area: Hoopeston IL 60942, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this memorial is in Central Illinois. It is also in the American Midwest and in the Corn Belt. Globally, it is in North America, the Western Hemisphere, the Western World, and the Anglosphere. Historically, it finds itself in what was once the territory of the Mississippian Culture and also the Northwest Territory.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 12 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: In Honor of All Who Served (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line); Dixie Highway (approx. 0.2 miles away); In Honor of Those Who Served (approx. 6.1 miles away); The Original Milestone 121 (approx. 8.9 miles away); World War II War Memorial (approx. 11.2 miles away); Henning (Illinois) War Memorial (approx. 11.2 miles away); Origin of Milford (Illinois) (approx. 11½ miles away); Rodney F. Reeves 1958 - 1981 (approx. 11½ miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Hoopeston.
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Photographed by Al Wolf, September 20, 2008
2. Long View of Memorial Marker
Photographed by Al Wolf, September 20, 2008
3. Memorial with Plaque
Plaque reads: PFC Jeffrey R. Wallace - - United States Army - - Operation Iraqi Freedom - - May 24, 2005
Photographed by Al Wolf, September 20, 2008
4. Side View of Memorial Marker
Photographed by Al Wolf, September 20, 2008
5. Entrance to McFerren Park
Entrance has statement above arch-way: McFerren Park - - V.F.W. Memorial - - In Honor of All Vets.
Credits. This page was last revised on November 17, 2019. It was originally submitted on September 22, 2008, by Al Wolf of Veedersburg, Indiana. This page has been viewed 1,835 times since then and 14 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5. submitted on September 22, 2008, by Al Wolf of Veedersburg, Indiana. • Bill Pfingsten was the editor who published this page.
