West Ridge in Chicago in Cook County, Illinois — The American Midwest (Great Lakes)
The Spirit of the Fighting Yank
Photographed by Bernard Fisher, November 22, 2018
1. The Spirit of the Fighting Yank Marker
Lest we forget
they died......
that we can live
in independence
Dedicated May 30, 1958
Presented and created by
Harry A. Cooper
Erected 1958 by Harry A. Cooper.
Topics. This memorial is listed in this topic list: War, World II.
Location. 41° 59.862′ N, 87° 41.897′ W. Memorial is in Chicago, Illinois, in Cook County. It is in West Ridge. It is at the intersection of West Devon Avenue and North Fairfield Avenue, on the right when traveling west on West Devon Avenue. Touch for map. Memorial is at or near this postal address: 27120 W Devon Ave, Chicago IL 60659, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this memorial is in the American Midwest and on the Great Lakes. Globally, it is in North America, the Western Hemisphere, the Western World, and the Anglosphere. Historically, it finds itself in what was once the Viceroyalty of New France, the territory of the Mississippian Culture, and the Northwest Territory.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 2 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Devorah Leah Campus (approx. 0.4 miles away); Philip Rogers Home Site (approx. 0.8 miles away); 1877 Keystone from City Hall Building (approx. 0.8 miles away); Indian Boundary Park (approx. 0.9 miles away); Indian Boundary Village (approx. 0.9 miles away); Jackson/Thomas House (approx. 1.2 miles away); George S. Bangs (approx. 1.3 miles away); Firefighters Memorial (approx. 1.3 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Chicago.
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Photographed by Bernard Fisher, November 22, 2018
2. The Spirit of the Fighting Yank
Photographed by Bernard Fisher, November 22, 2018
3. W Devon Ave & N Fairfield Ave
Credits. This page was last revised on May 23, 2026. It was originally submitted on November 26, 2018, by Bernard Fisher of Richmond, Virginia. This page has been viewed 431 times since then and 31 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on November 26, 2018, by Bernard Fisher of Richmond, Virginia.
