Ottawa in LaSalle County, Illinois — The American Midwest (Great Lakes)

Veterans Memorial

Photographed by Duane and Tracy Marsteller, October 30, 2021

1. Veterans Memorial (center)

Inscription.

Veterans Memorial. . [Center] Dedicated to the men and women of our community who served our country World War I World War II Korea Vietnam 1917 - 1973 Rest in Peace. , [Left wing] World War I. Adler, George . Anderson, Adelbert . Anderson, Harold . Aussem, Arthur D. . Boissenin, Emile P. . Boyle, Peter . Breitling, Carl A. . Case, John . Duffy, James T. . Duvall, Earl . Gerding, Fred W. . Gregg, Karl . Hoxie, Guy D. . Kasel, Frank . Lanigan, William P. . Mack, Peter F. . Moran, Emmett J. . Pierce, Keith . Purrucker, Marshall . Raymond, Samuel W. . Reeder, Benjamin J. . Vignochi, Ettore . Ward, Milton E. . White, Thomas C. . Woods, Robert . Woodward, Bernard . Zeller, Fred W. . Zsizsik, Paul, World War II. Alvarado, Joseph J. . Armstrong, Doomey C., Jr. . Armstrong, John H. . Baker, Aubrey . Baker, Harold H. . Beck, James D. . Berge, Rolf N. . Biffany, John J. . Bohler, William T. . Boissenin, Emile J. . Bowers, Donald R. . Bradley, Albert P. . Brown, John L. . Brown, William K. . Browne, Norma . Burch, Curtis . Carretto, Alphonse P. Jr. . Cleary, Phil . Clement, Virgil C. . Corcoran, John L. . Costello, Raymond . Covell, Ralph F. . Dann, Eugene H. . Davison, James T. . Dettore, John . Diederich, Ralph J. . Downey, Leo . Drury, Logan J. . Durfee, Edgar C. . Edwards, Smith . Ehrler, Arthur F. Jr. . Ehrler, Frederick F. . Ekdahl, Elwood G. . Fagan, George T. . Finch, Duane R. . Fleming, Kenneth F. . Fogarty, Raymond C., World War II. Ford, LeRoy G. . Foss, Norman C. . Fribbs, Albert R. . Gamstead, Gordon . Garrow, Alden B. . Gash, Denny H. . Gast, John A. . Gaughan, Robert L. . Gerding, J. Frederick . Giehler, James H. . Goetsch, Raymond L. . Govero, Thomas E. . Green, Kenneth L. . Griffin, Roy P. . Griffith, Ralph M. . Grimstad, Gordon A. . Guthrie, Howard . Hagenbuch, Glenn G. . Halterman, Robert E. . Hannigan, Harold . Harold, Dale . Hauger, Louis C. . Hawley, William S. . Haws, Ralph F. . Heaton, James . Hemmerle, Edward F. . Hemmert, Joseph J. . Hertzner, Merle S. . Hill, Ernest K. . Hill, Roy A. . Hillman, Alan E. . Holloway, Virgil . Hornung, John A. . Howell, Lewis E. . Hughes, Leo R. . Hunter, James . Ingle, Robert, [Right wing] World War II. Janssen, Hilbert C. . Jerome, Horace M. . Johnson, Stewart E. . Jordan, Norman . Kelly, Henry M. . Knutson, Kenneth E. . Koeppe, Herman O. . Krieguer, Theodore M. . Larson, Creighton F. . Lawyer, Dale R. . Leki, Joseph . Lohr, Leo . Maierhofer, William G. . Mardiarian, Jitte . Mardirosian, Jitte . Marshall, Roy R. . Martin, Clarence . McCarrens, James F. . McCreery, Frank P. . McGinnis, Daniel P. . Medley, Bernard W. . Milliken, Samuel T. . Miner, James J. . Morch, Donald . Murary, Robert J. . Murr, Albert . Mury, William . Mussatto, James J. . Nicols, Roger L. . O'Brien, Walter . Olle, Stephen J. . Olson, Joseph L. . O'Reilly, Charles H. . Pacatte, Charles . Papautsus, Spiros . Peek, Herbert C. . Perrot, Edward, World War II. Phelps, Kenneth A. . Platt, George E. . Pozzi, Quinto . Prichard, Frank H. . Prichard, Lawrence F. . Rahn, Arthur H. . Raines, Harold . Rexroat, Vernon G. . Richardson, David E. . Richardson, Eloise . Ristau, George C. Jr. . Rudnicky, John J. . Rygh, Arnold I. . Saleda, Robert L. . Sampson, Kermitte T. . Sartorio, Angelo . Schultz, Joseph . Sheedy, James G. . Shumaker, Clarence W. . Simpson, Elwood . Sipula, Joseph M. . Skoflanc, Michael . Smith, Harvey V. . Snyder, Robert C. . Speckman, Russell E. . Stoudt, Thomas . Stoudt, William J. . Taplin, Warren . Thompson, Barto . Tonielli, Frank . Walters, Clifford . Wieczorek, Julius C. . Willcox, J. Robert . Willis, Levy C. . Yasm, Thomas, Korea. Costello, James . Finch, Wayne R. . Galli, Armand J. . Ham, Russell B. Jr. . Johnson, Roy C. . Knutson, Floyd V. . Myers, Harry F., Vietnam. Bannach, Gerald T. . Boaz, Kenneth W. . Calkins, Cody R. . Carr, Martin C. . Diamond, William T. Jr. . Dingman, Milfred H. . Dodd, Richard W. . Jerde, Gerald D. . Mindock, Richard W. . Murry, John J. Jr. . Sapp, Jon C. . Treest, Norman E. . Zucker, Louis C.

[Center]
Dedicated to the
men and women of
our community who
served our country
World War I
World War II
Korea
Vietnam
1917 - 1973
Rest in Peace

[Left wing]
World War I Adler, George • Anderson, Adelbert • Anderson, Harold • Aussem, Arthur D. • Boissenin, Emile P. • Boyle, Peter • Breitling, Carl A. • Case, John • Duffy, James T. • Duvall, Earl • Gerding, Fred W. • Gregg, Karl • Hoxie, Guy D. • Kasel, Frank • Lanigan, William P. • Mack, Peter F. • Moran, Emmett J. • Pierce, Keith • Purrucker, Marshall • Raymond, Samuel W. • Reeder, Benjamin J. • Vignochi, Ettore • Ward, Milton E. • White, Thomas C. • Woods, Robert • Woodward, Bernard • Zeller, Fred W. • Zsizsik, Paul

World War II Alvarado, Joseph J. • Armstrong, Doomey C., Jr. • Armstrong, John H. • Baker, Aubrey • Baker, Harold H. • Beck, James D. • Berge, Rolf N. • Biffany, John J. • Bohler, William T. • Boissenin, Emile J. • Bowers, Donald R. • Bradley, Albert P. • Brown, John L. • Brown, William K. • Browne, Norma • Burch, Curtis • Carretto, Alphonse P. Jr. • Cleary, Phil • Clement, Virgil C. • Corcoran, John L. • Costello, Raymond • Covell, Ralph F. • Dann, Eugene H. • Davison, James T. • Dettore, John • Diederich, Ralph

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J. • Downey, Leo • Drury, Logan J. • Durfee, Edgar C. • Edwards, Smith • Ehrler, Arthur F. Jr. • Ehrler, Frederick F. • Ekdahl, Elwood G. • Fagan, George T. • Finch, Duane R. • Fleming, Kenneth F. • Fogarty, Raymond C.

World War II Ford, LeRoy G. • Foss, Norman C. • Fribbs, Albert R. • Gamstead, Gordon • Garrow, Alden B. • Gash, Denny H. • Gast, John A. • Gaughan, Robert L. • Gerding, J. Frederick • Giehler, James H. • Goetsch, Raymond L. • Govero, Thomas E. • Green, Kenneth L. • Griffin, Roy P. • Griffith, Ralph M. • Grimstad, Gordon A. • Guthrie, Howard • Hagenbuch, Glenn G. • Halterman, Robert E. • Hannigan, Harold • Harold, Dale • Hauger, Louis C. • Hawley, William S. • Haws, Ralph F. • Heaton, James • Hemmerle, Edward F. • Hemmert, Joseph J. • Hertzner, Merle S. • Hill, Ernest K. • Hill, Roy A. • Hillman, Alan E. • Holloway, Virgil • Hornung, John A. • Howell, Lewis E. • Hughes, Leo R. • Hunter, James • Ingle, Robert

[Right wing]
World War II Janssen, Hilbert C. • Jerome, Horace M. • Johnson, Stewart E. • Jordan, Norman • Kelly, Henry M. • Knutson, Kenneth E. • Koeppe, Herman O. • Krieguer, Theodore M. • Larson, Creighton F. • Lawyer, Dale R. • Leki, Joseph • Lohr, Leo • Maierhofer, William G. • Mardiarian, Jitte • Mardirosian, Jitte • Marshall, Roy R. • Martin, Clarence • McCarrens, James F. •

Veterans Memorial (left wing) image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Duane and Tracy Marsteller, October 30, 2021

2. Veterans Memorial (left wing)

McCreery, Frank P. • McGinnis, Daniel P. • Medley, Bernard W. • Milliken, Samuel T. • Miner, James J. • Morch, Donald • Murary, Robert J. • Murr, Albert • Mury, William • Mussatto, James J. • Nicols, Roger L. • O'Brien, Walter • Olle, Stephen J. • Olson, Joseph L. • O'Reilly, Charles H. • Pacatte, Charles • Papautsus, Spiros • Peek, Herbert C. • Perrot, Edward

World War II Phelps, Kenneth A. • Platt, George E. • Pozzi, Quinto • Prichard, Frank H. • Prichard, Lawrence F. • Rahn, Arthur H. • Raines, Harold • Rexroat, Vernon G. • Richardson, David E. • Richardson, Eloise • Ristau, George C. Jr. • Rudnicky, John J. • Rygh, Arnold I. • Saleda, Robert L. • Sampson, Kermitte T. • Sartorio, Angelo • Schultz, Joseph • Sheedy, James G. • Shumaker, Clarence W. • Simpson, Elwood • Sipula, Joseph M. • Skoflanc, Michael • Smith, Harvey V. • Snyder, Robert C. • Speckman, Russell E. • Stoudt, Thomas • Stoudt, William J. • Taplin, Warren • Thompson, Barto • Tonielli, Frank • Walters, Clifford • Wieczorek, Julius C. • Willcox, J. Robert • Willis, Levy C. • Yasm, Thomas

Korea Costello, James • Finch, Wayne R. • Galli, Armand J. • Ham, Russell B. Jr. • Johnson, Roy C. • Knutson, Floyd V. • Myers, Harry F.

Vietnam Bannach, Gerald T. • Boaz, Kenneth W. • Calkins, Cody R. • Carr, Martin C. • Diamond,

Veterans Memorial (Right wing) image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Duane and Tracy Marsteller, October 30, 2021

3. Veterans Memorial (Right wing)

William T. Jr. • Dingman, Milfred H. • Dodd, Richard W. • Jerde, Gerald D. • Mindock, Richard W. • Murry, John J. Jr. • Sapp, Jon C. • Treest, Norman E. • Zucker, Louis C.

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

Location. 41° 20.988′ N, 88° 50.516′ W. Memorial is in Ottawa, Illinois, in LaSalle County. It is on West Lafayette Street west of Columbus Street (Illinois Route 23), on the left when traveling west. Memorial is on the north side of Washington Square Park. Touch for map. Memorial is in this post office area: Ottawa IL 61350, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this memorial is in Northern Illinois

and specifically in the Illinois River Valley.

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 walking distance of this marker: Lincoln and Douglas Debate (within shouting distance of this marker); The First Lincoln-Douglas Debate (within shouting distance of this marker); LaSalle County Civil War Soldiers Memorial (within shouting distance of this marker); Christ Episcopal Church (within shouting distance of this marker); a different marker also named First Lincoln-Douglas Debate (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line); Washington Square (about 300 feet away); Illinois Appellate Court (about 300 feet away); 100 W. Jefferson St. (about 500 feet away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Ottawa.

Veterans Memorial image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Duane and Tracy Marsteller, October 30, 2021

4. Veterans Memorial

Credits. This page was last revised on November 1, 2021. It was originally submitted on November 1, 2021, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee. This page has been viewed 543 times since then and 37 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4. submitted on November 1, 2021, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee.