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

Veterans Memorial

Photographed by Thomas Smith, November 6, 2021

1. Veterans Memorial

Inscription. On these two stones are the names of the men who gave the ultimate sacrifice, whom we will never forget. World War I ---- Clemens Poelker, World War II,-- Arthur Herzing, Edward Baehr, George Szuba, Raymond Roberts, Walter Stroheide, Francis Gausepohl. Killed In Action, Second sign --- For the love of my country and fellow man, I would lay down my life, Korean War--- John Ingram, Vietnam War--- Theodore Wolters, Ralph Wellinghoff,

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

Location. 38° 32.157′ N, 89° 41.676′ W. Memorial is in New Baden, Illinois, in Clinton County. It is at the intersection of Ill 161/ E. Hanover and N 6th St, on the right when traveling east on Ill 161/ E. Hanover. Touch for map. Memorial is in this post office area: New Baden IL 62265, 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,

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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 7 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: A different marker also named Veterans Memorial (within shouting distance of this marker); SSgt Joshua A Melton (approx. 4.3 miles away); Illinois Remembers POW/MIA (approx. 4.3 miles away); Dedicated to the Men from this Community (approx. 4.4 miles away); Summerfield Cemetery (approx. 4.4 miles away); a different marker also named Veterans Memorial (approx. 5.2 miles away); Friedrich Franz Karl Hecker (approx. 5.3 miles away); Robert E Hullium (approx. 6.1 miles away).

Photographed by Thomas Smith, November 6, 2021

2. Veterans Memorial

Photographed by Thomas Smith, November 6, 2021

3. Veterans Memorial

Credits. This page was last revised on November 14, 2021. It was originally submitted on November 10, 2021, by Thomas Smith of Waterloo, Ill. This page has been viewed 243 times since then and 9 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on November 10, 2021, by Thomas Smith of Waterloo, Ill. • Andrew Ruppenstein was the editor who published this page.