East Alton in Madison County, Illinois — The American Midwest (Great Lakes)

Veterans War Memorial

Photographed By Jason Voigt, November 29, 2022

1. Veterans War Memorial Marker

Inscription. Our community will forever honor those who gave the ultimate sacrifice for our freedom

World War I
*Lee Arnold Berkheiser - Natl Guard - DNB • *Grant James Larrance - Natl Guard - DNB • Pvt Sam Mullins - Army - KIA

World War II
PFC Randal J. Clark Jr. - Marine - KIA • Ens Edwin C. Crawford - Navy - DNB • Cpl Walter Ray Crawford - Marine - DNB • S/Sgt John L. Demmer - Army/Air - KIA • Pvt William Lewis Feuquay - Marine - KIA • T/Sgt William F. Hazelrigg - Army/Air - KIA • 2Lt James Harris Hurley - Army - DNB • MM 2/C Lewis Albert Johnson - Navy - DNB • Pvt Earl Kelley - Army - KIA • Pvt Elmer Kelley - Army - KIA • MM 3/C William Ben Leathers - Navy - KIA • Sgt Jerome B. Morris - Marine - KIA • Pvt Eugene M. Owens - Army - KIA • S Harold William Pollard - Merchant Marine - KIA • PFC Louis E. Pyle - Army - KIA • Sgt Robert E. Reddish - Amy - KIA • Pvt Lawrence E. Staten - Marine - KIA • Pvt Charles J. Stephens - Army - KIA

Korean Conflict
PHoM Gerald R. Hendrick - Navy - DNB • Sgt Ross Johnson - Army - DNB • Sgt Tony A. Neely - Army - KIA

Vietnam War
PFC Talmadge Wayne Carnell - Marine - KIA • SP4 Terry A. Dallape - Army - KIA • SP4 William C. Langham - Army - DNB • CWO James Daniel Olsen - Army - DNB • PFC George William Stinson

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Jr. - Army - KIA • SA James Robert Willeford - Navy - DNB • 1LT James Braxton Woodall - Marine - KIA

Iraq
Pvt Matthew D. Bush - Army - DNB

The Village of East Alton pays tribute to their own who died in service for their country

*-died protecting Western Cartridge

Erected 2018 by Village of East Alton.

Topics. This memorial is listed in this topic list: Military.

Location. 38° 53.032′ N, 90° 6.649′ W. Marker is in East Alton, Illinois, in Madison County. Memorial is at the intersection of North Shamrock Street and East Main Street, on the left when traveling north on North Shamrock Street. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 303 N Shamrock St, East Alton IL 62024, 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. Wann Railroad Disaster (within shouting distance of this marker); WWI War Horses in East Alton (approx. 0.6 miles away); Veterans Memorial Fountain (approx. 1.6 miles away); Freedom Shrine (approx. 1.6 miles away); Veterans Memorial (approx. 1.6 miles away); In Remembrance - Wood River Massacre - July 10, 1814 (approx. 1.9 miles away); Robert Pershing Wadlow (approx. 2.3 miles away); John Mason Peck (approx. 2.3 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in East Alton.

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Photographed By Jason Voigt, November 29, 2022

2. Veterans War Memorial

Located at Veterans Memorial Park

Credits. This page was last revised on November 29, 2022. It was originally submitted on November 29, 2022, by Jason Voigt of Glen Carbon, Illinois. This page has been viewed 94 times since then and 12 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on November 29, 2022, by Jason Voigt of Glen Carbon, Illinois.