Albers in Clinton County, Illinois — The American Midwest (Great Lakes)
Dedicated to the Men from this Community
Photographed By Thomas Smith, November 6, 2021
1. Dedicated to the Men from this Community Marker
Dedicated to the men of this community who gave their lives so mankind may live in a free world.
In memory of Lance Cpl. Gerald B Schmidt who died in Vietnam on March 20, 1966
Erected by Comrades of Marine Helicopter Squadron 261 and Sturenberg & Eilerman Post 1026.
Topics. This memorial is listed in these topic lists: Air & Space • Military • War, Vietnam.
Location. 38° 32.9′ N, 89° 36.891′ W. Marker is in Albers, Illinois, in Clinton County. Memorial is on North Bertha Street, 0.1 miles north of Memorial Drive, on the left when traveling north. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 600 N Bertha St, Albers IL 62215, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 5 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies. SSgt Joshua A Melton (approx. 1.7 miles away); In Honor and Remembrance (approx. 3.8 miles away); Veterans Memorial (approx. 3.8 miles away); Steve Kohnen (approx. 4.1 miles away); Vietnam Traveling Wall (approx. 4.2 miles away); In Memory of those who have served (approx. 4.2 miles away); American Armed Service Men and Women Leave No Fallen Comrade Behind (approx. 4.3 miles away); Honor (approx. 4.3 miles away).
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Photographed By Thomas Smith, November 6, 2021
2. Dedicated to the Men from this Community Marker
Credits. This page was last revised on November 9, 2021. It was originally submitted on November 8, 2021, by Thomas Smith of Waterloo, Ill. This page has been viewed 87 times since then and 7 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on November 8, 2021, by Thomas Smith of Waterloo, Ill. • Devry Becker Jones was the editor who published this page.
