Gillespie Township in Macoupin County, Illinois — The American Midwest (Great Lakes)

Veterans Memorial

In Memory of Those Who Gave Their Lives For Democracy Marker image. Click for full size.

Photographed By Thomas Smith, April 9, 2022

1. In Memory of Those Who Gave Their Lives For Democracy Marker

Inscription. In memory of those who gave their lives for democracy

World War I Clifford Anderson • Frank W. Baxter • Charles Blevins • James Boston • William Burns • George Folkerts • Roy Gray • Floyd Hitchcock • Joseph Johnston • Robert Johnston • John Morgan • William Schmidt • John Weyen

World War II Claud Anderson • Glenn Bishop • Frederick M. Broers • Desire Borrell • Samuel Cleeton, Jr. • Chester M. Cadell • James L. Costello • Wesley H. Clark • John T. Durken • Harry F. Combs • Myles J. Duffy • Alexander Easton, Jr. • James Flynn • William B. Fulton • Clifford Garrett • Gerald G. Greenwood • Felegian Hasquin • Robert W. Henderson • Leonard Komnick • Carl M. Keck • Stanley Link • Henry Love, Jr. • Robert Luken • Rolland Marcacci • Clifford Moon • Henry R. McKechan • Edgar Patterson • Robert Penman • Robert Z. Ramsey • William Sakach • Ferdinand M. Smith • Archie F. smith • Dominic Stankoven • Andrew Steed, Jr. • Frank Stampek • Steve Spudich • Arthur Vlahon • Earl Whitworth • John Whitmore • Ralph E. Wilder • Ronald Wilson

James T. Marshall - Korea • Thomas W. Hollis - Viet Nam • Cronrad D. Mallory - Viet Nam

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Location. 39° 7.674′ N, 89° 49.042′ W. Marker is in Gillespie, Illinois, in Macoupin County. It is in Gillespie Township. Memorial is at the intersection of North Macoupin Street (Illinois Route 4) and East Oak Street, on the right when traveling south on North Macoupin Street. Memorial is in front of Gillespie City Hall. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 115 N Macoupin St, Gillespie IL 62033, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 9 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies. Dedicated to the Soldiers and Sailors of Gillespie (here, next to this marker); Macoupin & Chestnut Streets (about 500 feet away, measured in a direct line); Founding of the Progressive Miners of America (about 600 feet away); Heart of Coal Country (approx. 0.2 miles away); Union Miners Cemetery at Mt. Olive, Illinois (approx. 5.6 miles away); Soulsby Shell Station, Mt. Olive, Illinois (approx. 5.9 miles away); Ill. Traction System (approx.

Veterans Memorial image. Click for full size.

Photographed By Jason Voigt, July 6, 2023

2. Veterans Memorial

The memorial is in front of Gillespie City Hall.

8.2 miles away); a different marker also named Veterans Memorial (approx. 8.2 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Gillespie.

Credits. This page was last revised on July 8, 2023. It was originally submitted on August 23, 2022, by Thomas Smith of Waterloo, Ill. This page has been viewed 79 times since then and 10 times this year. Photos: 1. submitted on August 23, 2022, by Thomas Smith of Waterloo, Ill. 2. submitted on July 8, 2023, by Jason Voigt of Glen Carbon, Illinois. • Devry Becker Jones was the editor who published this page.