Near Springfield in Sangamon County, Illinois — The American Midwest (Great Lakes)
Illinois Remembers POW/MIA
You Are Not Forgotten
Photographed By Jason Voigt, June 11, 2022
1. Illinois Remembers POW/MIA Marker
CPL Richard Sands
Topics. This memorial is listed in this topic list: Military.
Location. 39° 51.876′ N, 89° 35.693′ W. Marker is near Springfield, Illinois, in Sangamon County. Memorial can be reached from Interstate 55, 4 miles north of Sangamon Avenue. Memorial is at the Rail Splitter Rest Area (north bound). Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 10200 I-55, Springfield IL 62707, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 3 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies. Abraham Lincoln and the Talisman (within shouting distance of this marker); a different marker also named Illinois Remembers POW/MIA (approx. 1.6 miles away); Abraham Lincoln (approx. 1.6 miles away); Abraham Lincoln's Second Inaugural Address (approx. 2.8 miles away); For All the Fallen Sky Soldiers (approx. 2.8 miles away); Landing Ship Tanks (LST's) Memorial (approx. 2.8 miles away); 5th Regimental Combat Team (approx. 2.8 miles away); Navy Seabees (approx. 2.8 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Springfield.
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Photographed By Jason Voigt, June 11, 2022
2. Illinois Remembers POW/MIA Marker
at the entrance of Rail Splitter Rest Area (north bound)
Credits. This page was last revised on June 12, 2022. It was originally submitted on June 12, 2022, by Jason Voigt of Glen Carbon, Illinois. This page has been viewed 84 times since then and 9 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on June 12, 2022, by Jason Voigt of Glen Carbon, Illinois.
