Veterans Memorial
Harman R. Armstrong, Pfc USMC Norman L. Barton, Pfc USA James I. Burgoyne, WO USA Stephen A. Childers, Capt USA Richard A. Crawford, Pfc USMC Robert N. Davis, Pfc USMC Denis L. Dooley, SP4 USA Willie E. Ealey, SP4 USA Frederick H. Elizondo, WO USA William R. Emory, Jr., Cpl USMC Herschel L. Epps, Jr., Pfc USA Garry L. Gillean, SP4 USA Rodger T. Gross, SP4 USA Robert I. Hanneken, Capt USAF David N. Hill, Cpl USA Gordon L. Hogan, S/Sgt USMC Robert W. Hughes, SP4 USA Noel Hurley, SP4 USA Lemoyndus Jarrett, SP4 USA Michael N. Johnson, Pfc USA Monroe U. King, LTC USA Robert L. Lewis, SP4 USA Robert W. Madson, SP4 USA Charles A. McGee, Pfc USMC Ramon I. Morales, Pfc USA Golden L. Mosley, Sgt USAF Leslie O. Nickels, Pfc USA James D. Olsen, CWO USA Stephen A. Spencer, SP4 USA Ronald L. Wilson, Cpl USMC Leonard Witcher, III, L/Cpl USMC Stephen F. Woods, SP4 USA Kenneth M. Wright, Pfc USA Thomas A. Zimmerman, Pfc USA
From A Grateful Community
Dedicated to all those who serve, both in war and peace, your valor will live forever
in our hearts.
The stones used to build these memorials came from the former Confederate prison which was located in Alton during the War Between the States.
Erected 1974 by The Exchange Club of Alton.
Topics. This memorial is listed in these topic lists: Military • War, US Civil • War, Vietnam. A significant historical year for this entry is 1861.
Location. 38° 54.429′ N, 90° 6.433′ W. Marker is in Alton, Illinois, in Madison County. Memorial is on Tavernier Way, 0.2 miles south of West MacArthur Drive (Illinois Route 111/140), on the right when traveling north. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Cottage Hills IL 62018, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 2 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies. Freedom Shrine (a few steps from this marker); Veterans Memorial Fountain (approx. 0.2 miles away); In Remembrance - Wood River Massacre - July 10, 1814 (approx. Ό mile away); Veterans War Memorial (approx. 1.6 miles away); Wann Railroad Disaster (approx. 1.7 miles away); Robert Pershing Wadlow (approx. 2 miles away); John Mason Peck (approx. 2 miles away); WWI War Horses in East Alton (approx. 2 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Alton.
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