Columbia in Monroe County, Illinois — The American Midwest (Great Lakes)
American Freedom Fighter and Palestinian Girl
Iraqi, Syrian and Jordanian Border Christmas Day
| | 2005 | |
Photographed by Thomas Smith, December 12, 2019
1. American Freedom Fighter and Palestinian Girl Iraqi, Syrian and Jordanian Border Christmas Day Marker
This place of rest is dedicated to the veterans of this community, as well as the rest of America, well-trained and fierce warriors, but also gentle and kind liberators and protectors of children, women and men, and defenders of freedom around the world, and to the loved ones of veterans in recognition of the sacrifices they have endured and continue to endure.
Erected 2005 by Sophia and Elmer Oerter Charitable Foundation.
Topics. This memorial is listed in this topic list: War, 2nd Iraq.
Location. 38° 27.023′ N, 90° 12.898′ W. Memorial is in Columbia, Illinois, in Monroe County. It is on Parkview Drive just south of McDannold Drive, on the right when traveling north. Touch for map. Memorial is at or near this postal address: 5 Veterans Parkway, Columbia IL 62236, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this memorial is in Greater St. Louis. It is also in the American Midwest, in the Lewis & Clark Corridor, in the Corn Belt, and in the Great River Road Region. Globally, it is in North America, the Western
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Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: Admiral Carlisle A. H. Trost (approx. Ό mile away); Admiral John P. Weinel (approx. Ό mile away); Admiral Memorial Circle (approx. Ό mile away); Gundlach-Grosse House (approx. 0.6 miles away); Monroe Brewery (approx. 0.6 miles away); Corporation Line Sign (approx. 0.7 miles away); Gundlach-Wagner House (approx. Ύ mile away); Koch House (approx. Ύ mile away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Columbia.
More about this memorial. Columbia Parkview School
Photographed by Thomas Smith, December 12, 2019
2. American Freedom Fighter and Palestinian Girl Iraqi, Syrian and Jordanian Border Christmas Day Marker
Credits. This page was last revised on December 12, 2019. It was originally submitted on December 12, 2019, by Thomas Smith of Waterloo, Ill. This page has been viewed 332 times since then and 14 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on December 12, 2019, by Thomas Smith of Waterloo, Ill. • Devry Becker Jones was the editor who published this page.
