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

Edgar County World Wars I and II Memorial

Photographed by Jason Voigt, December 15, 2021

1. Edgar County World Wars I and II Memorial

Inscription.

Edgar County World Wars I and II Memorial. . , Lest We Forget, World War I, Applegate, Henry A. . Baldwin, Otto . Boling, Carl . Burns, Jesse Ogden . Crawford, Alva . Crowder, Lester . Dalton, Claude H. . Dawson, William . Dengler, Lundy B. . Dibble, William H. . Dinsmore, Frank A. . Duck, Paul . Ewell, Ray H. . Fouts, Henry . Freeman, Ray B. . Gosney, Terrence E. . Griffin, Warren . Hall, Coral . Haws, Lloyd . Hickox, Charles A. . Hill, Roger M. . Hurst, Wayne . Jupin, Bishop . Listner, Oliver R. . Mason, Harry G. . McCoy, Earl . McNeer, Dorsey . Moore, George . Moss, Philip E. . Murray, William E. . Myer, Otis E. . Noel, Roy . Noland, William M. . Nolen, James . Porter, Roy . Porter, Thomas Lee . Redmon, Edward . Rice, Bertie . Roberts, Cecil . Roberts, Russell . Roth, Harry . Saiter, Claude . Smith, Bert A. . Smith, Oscar . Smith, Russell A. . Stewart, Glen A. . Taflinger, Floyd . Thiel, Byron . Thomas, Everett . Westerhaus, Luther . Weekley, Robert E. . Wilmoth, Edgar . Wiseman, James R. . Zimmerman, Lester, World War II, Adams, Dane F. . Arterburn, Donald . Babb, James M. . Barrett, Alf O. . Barry, Edward E. . Bell, Robert E. . Bonnom, Donald . Boyle, Clifford . Brown, Spencer H. . Burton, Leo . Chapman, Ogle O. . Clark, George E. . Clark, Robert J. . Cravens, Harley E. . Cummins, Merle T. . Delap, James . Downing, Charles F. . Entrigan, William A. . Essinger, Floyd W. . Farr, Olin K. . Fonner, Donald R. . Forcum, Ted . Fultz, John A. . George, Earl M. . Gill, Arthur . Gillsepy, Howard W. . Gordon, Philip . Green, Albert D. . Grover, Norman C. . Handley, James D. . Hardy, Fred . Hickman, Verlon L. . Hoult, George M. . Hoult, Matthew, Jr. . Hughes, Lawrence L. . Hurley, Floyd . Kelly, Carl E. . Knight, Darwin L. . Koontz, James S. . Larison, Ora M. . Lawson, Otis . Lawler, H. Allen . Lawler, Jack D. . Mattingly, Jerome . McComas, David W. . McConchie, A.W. . Mercer, Harold L. . Mitchell, Harold . Mullen, William, Jr. . Ogden, Orville L. . Parish, James M. . Perrin, Hyde . Planck, Eugene . Poor, Walter T. . Rhoads, Roy L. . Ross, Roy V. . Roth, Dall G. . Roth, George W. . Scott, Paul R. . Scot, Vivian H. . Sexton, Walter S. . Sharpe, Charles . Smith, Glen E. . Smith, Lawrence O. . Smith, Russell E. . Stanberry, Merle B. . Strait, Henry N. . Stuck, William R. . Taber, Henry G. . Taflinger, Allen R. . Travis, Jacob . Tweedy, Clyde . Tyler, Charles R. . Updegraff, Charles . Wallace, Stanley T. . Weaver, Albert . Williams, Boyed Z. . Williams, Herbert . Willoughby, Robert . Wood, William C., In memory of those who gave their lives , from Edgar County World War I and II

Lest We Forget

World War I

Applegate, Henry A. • Baldwin, Otto • Boling, Carl • Burns, Jesse Ogden • Crawford, Alva • Crowder, Lester • Dalton, Claude H. • Dawson, William • Dengler, Lundy B. • Dibble, William H. • Dinsmore, Frank A. • Duck, Paul • Ewell, Ray H. • Fouts, Henry • Freeman, Ray B. • Gosney, Terrence E. • Griffin, Warren • Hall, Coral • Haws, Lloyd • Hickox, Charles A. • Hill, Roger M. • Hurst, Wayne • Jupin, Bishop • Listner, Oliver R. • Mason, Harry G. • McCoy, Earl • McNeer, Dorsey • Moore, George • Moss, Philip E. • Murray, William E. • Myer, Otis E. • Noel, Roy • Noland, William M. • Nolen, James • Porter, Roy • Porter, Thomas Lee • Redmon, Edward • Rice, Bertie • Roberts, Cecil • Roberts, Russell • Roth, Harry • Saiter, Claude • Smith, Bert A. • Smith, Oscar • Smith, Russell A. • Stewart, Glen A. • Taflinger, Floyd • Thiel, Byron • Thomas, Everett • Westerhaus, Luther • Weekley, Robert E. • Wilmoth, Edgar • Wiseman, James R. • Zimmerman, Lester

World War II

Adams, Dane F. • Arterburn, Donald • Babb, James M. • Barrett, Alf O. • Barry, Edward E. • Bell, Robert E. • Bonnom, Donald • Boyle, Clifford •

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Brown, Spencer H. • Burton, Leo • Chapman, Ogle O. • Clark, George E. • Clark, Robert J. • Cravens, Harley E. • Cummins, Merle T. • Delap, James • Downing, Charles F. • Entrigan, William A. • Essinger, Floyd W. • Farr, Olin K. • Fonner, Donald R. • Forcum, Ted • Fultz, John A. • George, Earl M. • Gill, Arthur • Gillsepy, Howard W. • Gordon, Philip • Green, Albert D. • Grover, Norman C. • Handley, James D. • Hardy, Fred • Hickman, Verlon L. • Hoult, George M. • Hoult, Matthew, Jr. • Hughes, Lawrence L. • Hurley, Floyd • Kelly, Carl E. • Knight, Darwin L. • Koontz, James S. • Larison, Ora M. • Lawson, Otis • Lawler, H. Allen • Lawler, Jack D. • Mattingly, Jerome • McComas, David W. • McConchie, A.W. • Mercer, Harold L. • Mitchell, Harold • Mullen, William, Jr. • Ogden, Orville L. • Parish, James M. • Perrin, Hyde • Planck, Eugene • Poor, Walter T. • Rhoads, Roy L. • Ross, Roy V. • Roth, Dall G. • Roth, George W. • Scott, Paul R. • Scot, Vivian H. • Sexton, Walter S. • Sharpe, Charles • Smith, Glen E. • Smith, Lawrence O. • Smith, Russell E. • Stanberry, Merle B. • Strait, Henry N. • Stuck, William R. • Taber, Henry G. • Taflinger, Allen

Photographed by Jason Voigt, December 15, 2021

2. Edgar County World Wars I and II Memorial

Memorial is next to others at Kiwanis Park.

R. • Travis, Jacob • Tweedy, Clyde • Tyler, Charles R. • Updegraff, Charles • Wallace, Stanley T. • Weaver, Albert • Williams, Boyed Z. • Williams, Herbert • Willoughby, Robert • Wood, William C.

In memory of those who gave their lives
from Edgar County World War I and II

Erected by Paris Kiwanis.

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

Location. 39° 38.26′ N, 87° 41.593′ W. Memorial is in Paris, Illinois, in Edgar County. It is on Circle Drive south of North Shore Drive. Memorial is located at Kiwanis Memorial Park. Touch for map. Memorial is at or near this postal address: 7 Circle Dr, Paris IL 61944, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this memorial is in Central Illinois

and in the Wabash 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

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least 8 other markers are within 2 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Korean War Memorial (here, next to this marker); Operation Iraqi Freedom (a few steps from this marker); Vietnam War Memorial (a few steps from this marker); Paris Illinois (within 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.

Credits. This page was last revised on December 27, 2021. It was originally submitted on December 27, 2021, by Jason Voigt of Glen Carbon, Illinois. This page has been viewed 345 times since then and 19 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on December 27, 2021, by Jason Voigt of Glen Carbon, Illinois.