Anna in Union County, Illinois — The American Midwest (Great Lakes)

Operation Iraqi Freedom

Photographed by Thomas Smith, January 23, 2022

1. Operation Iraqi Freedom Marker

Inscription. To all who fought and lost their lives , to all who served in conflicts around the world in peace and war time past and present.

Erected by Illinois Motorcycle Community.

Topics. This memorial is listed in this topic list: War, 1st Iraq & Desert Storm.

Location. 37° 28.123′ N, 89° 14.68′ W. Memorial is in Anna, Illinois, in Union County. It is at the intersection of N Main Street and Young Ave., on the right when traveling north on N Main Street. On the grounds of the Illinois Veterans Home, Anna Il. Touch for map. Memorial is at or near this postal address: 792 N Main Street, Anna IL 62906, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this memorial is in Southern Illinois — Little Egypt

and in Shawnee Hills.

It is also in the American Midwest,

in the Corn Belt,

and in the Great River Road Region.

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 2 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Illinois Medal of Honor Recipents (a few steps from this marker); World War II Memorial (within shouting distance of this marker); Illinois Central (approx. half a mile away); Veterans Memorial (approx. half a mile away); a different marker also named Veterans Memorial (approx. half a mile away); Jonesboro Station, Anna (approx. 0.6 miles away); Lincoln-Douglas Debates (approx. 1½ miles away); Background of the Debates (approx. 1½ miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Anna.

Photographed by Thomas Smith, January 23, 2022

2. Operation Iraqi Freedom Marker

Operation Iraqi Freedom Marker - nearby cannon image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Thomas Smith, January 23, 2022

3. Operation Iraqi Freedom Marker - nearby cannon

Credits. This page was last revised on January 26, 2022. It was originally submitted on January 26, 2022, by Thomas Smith of Waterloo, Ill. This page has been viewed 325 times since then and 22 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on January 26, 2022, by Thomas Smith of Waterloo, Ill. • Andrew Ruppenstein was the editor who published this page.