Oglesby in LaSalle County, Illinois — The American Midwest (Great Lakes)
Oglesby World War I Memorial
Inscription.
(Star denotes killed in action)
Walter Krysiak Vincent Kuplock ★ Thomas M. Larkin Joe Lawa Ted Leach William Livingston, Jr. William Livingston, Sr. Joe Lorek Edgar Main Harold Main Louis Main Clarence Malott Adam Malzareck Mike Maniusecz Joe Margis ★ John Margis Alexander Marshall Harry Martin John Martuzzo Clarence R. Martyn Joe Masso Benjamin Matthews Robert McElvaney Corsino Medico Arthur Mennem William Mennem Burton Meyers Henry Meyers Alex Michalanski John Michalek John Michlak ★ Luigi Miloni Frank Moliske John Miscykumas Russel Moncreif Richard Moyle Marfia Mungio Verne C. Murdey John Nadonly ★ Walter Narutauitz Gus Nauson Joe Nels John Nicoli Samuel Nitz Louis Olzewski Tony Ongaro Guytano Orlandini Joe Ossola William Pabian Matt Pellican August Perona Alof Peterson Mike Pietzrak Joe Piazza Joe Piccolli Dominic Pioli Samuel Politz Caesar Polizz Francesco Pompleo Leonard Powell Joe Pranckus Edward H. Pryde James P. Pryde John Pryde Rocco Racoughlin ★ Onafria Rapini Tony Rigazio Lyle Rimmele Francesco Risia Tony Rizzio Joe A. Roberts Leonard Roberts Guiseppe Rogliard Joe Rologardi Albert Ross Stany Rys Anton Sabetskis Castani Salvetti Derico Salina Joe Savitsi Leonard Saxby James Scarlarini Gerhart Schneider Sylvester Seig Jesse Simpsons Walter F. Skarka Ed. Skerka ★ George Slagel Vern Slater William Smart Robert Smith Thomas Smith Julius Spreit Luigi Stradiotto Victor Stymelski James Steele William Steele Joe Stefanick Robert Stevenson Peter Strughild William Swords Michael Szaulis John Tausher ★ Edmund Tavurne Ed Tarurane William Maxwell Thomas ★ Giacondo Tonello Mike Tornelli Oliver Turner Roland Turner Leland Vale Joe Venettio Harry Vernon John Walsh Leo Wargin ★ Sylvester Wargin Leslie Watson Samuel Watts, Jr. Richard P. Welsh William W. White Harvey Williams Robert Williams Ike B. Wren Thomas Wren John M. Wright John Yeaczius Albert Zeglis Frank Zelinski Frank Zeman Charles S. Kerlin Nestor Kostello William Malone Virgilo Marzetta
Topics. This memorial is listed in this topic list: War, World I.
Location. 41° 17.961′ N, 89° 3.744′ W. Memorial is in Oglesby, Illinois, in LaSalle County. It is at the intersection of North Woodland Avenue and Jordan Street, on the right when traveling north on North Woodland Avenue. Monument is in Memorial Park. Touch for map. Memorial is at or near this postal address: 437 N Woodland Ave, Oglesby IL 61348, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this memorial is in Northern Illinois and specifically in the Illinois River 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 least 8 other markers are within 3 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Oglesby War Memorial (here, next to this marker); Oglesby/Piety Hill/Jonesville Korean War Memorial (within shouting distance of this marker); Oglesby/Piety Hill/Jonesville Vietnam Veterans Memorial (within shouting distance of this marker); Oglesby/Piety Hill/Jonesville World War II Memorial (within shouting distance of this marker); Casimir Pulaski Memorial (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line); Fort Wilbourn (approx. 1.6 miles away); Cox Country Grade School (approx. 1.9 miles away); LaSalle City Hall-1906 (approx. 2.7 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Oglesby.
Credits. This page was last revised on January 4, 2023. It was originally submitted on January 4, 2023, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee. This page has been viewed 536 times since then and 77 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4. submitted on January 4, 2023, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee.



