Aledo in Mercer County, Illinois — The American Midwest (Great Lakes)

Roosevelt Military Academy World War II Memorial

Photographed by Thomas Smith, April 13, 2021

1. Roosevelt Military Academy World War II Memorial

Inscription. Roosevelt Military Academy
In memory of
those who made the Supreme Sacrifice
in World War II
Harry E Beisal 36-43 • William Ben Ziger 33-34 • Leonard Cassell 25-27 • William Henry Cox 40-41 • John D Curran 37-39 • Lyle F McClelland 36-38 • Jack Meyer 34-41 • Allan R Peterson 37-39 • Robert F Pipet 39-40 • William Shankle 39-41 • Edward Strum 34-36

Erected by Aledo Police Benevolent Association; presented by Parent-Alumni Association.

Topics. This memorial is listed in these topic lists: Education • War, World II.

Location. 41° 12.203′ N, 90° 45.105′ W. Memorial is in Aledo, Illinois, in Mercer County. It is at the intersection of Northwest 3rd Avenue and Northwest 3rd Street, on the left when traveling north on Northwest 3rd Avenue. Touch for map. Memorial is at or near this postal address: 210 NW 3rd St, Aledo IL 61231, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this memorial is in Northern Illinois.

It is also in the American Midwest,

in the Corn Belt,

and in the Great River Road Region.

Globally, it is in

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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 walking distance of this marker: Mercer County Soldiers' Monument (within shouting distance of this marker); Women's Veterans Memorial (within shouting distance of this marker); Last Roll Call (about 500 feet away, measured in a direct line); Aledo, Illinois (approx. 0.2 miles away); The Roosevelt Oak (approx. ¼ mile away); William and Vashti College (approx. ¼ mile away); Illinois Millitary School (approx. ¼ mile away); Niles Hall / Transition (approx. ¼ mile away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Aledo.

Photographed by Thomas Smith, April 13, 2021

2. Roosevelt Military Academy World War II Memorial

Armed Forces Memorial image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Thomas Smith, April 13, 2021

3. Armed Forces Memorial

Credits. This page was last revised on April 14, 2021. It was originally submitted on April 14, 2021, by Thomas Smith of Waterloo, Ill. This page has been viewed 256 times since then and 29 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on April 14, 2021, by Thomas Smith of Waterloo, Ill. • Devry Becker Jones was the editor who published this page.