Aviston in Clinton County, Illinois — The American Midwest (Great Lakes)

SSgt Joshua A Melton

Photographed by Thomas Smith, November 6, 2021

1. SSgt Joshua A Melton Marker

Inscription. This statue, created by Dale Holbrook, is dedicated to the memory of SSgt Joshua A. Melton KIA 06/19/09 and all the warriors who by duty march into battle, and by honor, stay.

Topics. This memorial is listed in this topic list: Heroes.

Location. 38° 34.245′ N, 89° 37.757′ W. Memorial is in Aviston, Illinois, in Clinton County. It can be reached from Wellen Road (County Road 400E) 0.3 miles north of Wesclin Road (County Road 1000N), on the right when traveling north. This memorial stands at the Hidden Lake Winery and Banquet Center. Touch for map. Memorial is at or near this postal address: 10580 County Rd 400 E, Aviston IL 62216, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this memorial is in Southern Illinois — Little Egypt

and in Greater St. Louis.

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.

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least 8 other markers are within 5 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Dedicated to the Men from this Community (approx. 1.7 miles away); In Honor and Remembrance (approx. 2½ miles away); Veterans Memorial (approx. 3 miles away); Vietnam Traveling Wall (approx. 3.1 miles away); a different marker also named Veterans Memorial (approx. 4.3 miles away); a different marker also named Veterans Memorial (approx. 4.3 miles away); a different marker also named Veterans Memorial (approx. 4.7 miles away); Steve Kohnen (approx. 5.1 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Aviston.

Photographed by Thomas Smith, November 6, 2021

2. SSgt Joshua A Melton Marker

Photographed by Thomas Smith, November 6, 2021

3. SSgt Joshua A Melton Marker

Credits. This page was last revised on November 7, 2021. It was originally submitted on November 7, 2021, by Thomas Smith of Waterloo, Ill. This page has been viewed 357 times since then and 11 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on November 7, 2021, by Thomas Smith of Waterloo, Ill. • Devry Becker Jones was the editor who published this page.