Paris in Edgar County, Illinois — The American Midwest (Great Lakes)

Operation Iraqi Freedom

Photographed By Jason Voigt, December 15, 2021

1. Operation Iraqi Freedom Marker

Inscription.

(left column:)

To all who fought and lost their lives
To all who served in conflicts
around the world
in peace and wartime past and present
(right column:)

The Ultimate Sacrifice

1544th Illinois National Guard Edgar County

SGT Morrison, Shawna M
Mo Pfc Rhoads, Willington SPC Cawvey, Jessica
SPC Lamb, Charles R
SGT Phipps, Ivory L
SGT Ridlen, Jeremy L
SGT Nichols, Kenneth R Jr Army

Erected by the Illinois Motorcycle Community.

Topics. This memorial is listed in this topic list: War, 2nd Iraq.

Location. 39° 38.265′ N, 87° 41.593′ W. Marker is in Paris, Illinois, in Edgar County. Memorial is on Circle Drive south of North Shore Drive, on the left when traveling south. Memorial is located at Kiwanis Memorial Park. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 7 Circle Dr, Paris IL 61944, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 2 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies. Vietnam War Memorial (here, next to this marker); Edgar County World Wars I and II Memorial (a few steps from this marker); Korean War Memorial (a few steps from this marker); Paris Illinois (within

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shouting distance of this marker); Tom Sunkel (approx. 0.3 miles away); Abraham Lincoln - Eighth Judicial District (approx. 1.8 miles away); American Revolution War Memorial - Edgar County Illinois (approx. 1.8 miles away); Millstones Long in the Service of Pioneers (approx. 1.8 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Paris.

Photographed By Jason Voigt, December 15, 2021

2. Operation Iraqi Freedom Marker

Memorial is facing the opposite direction of the two front memorials.

Credits. This page was last revised on December 16, 2021. It was originally submitted on December 16, 2021, by Jason Voigt of Glen Carbon, Illinois. This page has been viewed 165 times since then and 9 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on December 16, 2021, by Jason Voigt of Glen Carbon, Illinois.