Bethalto in Madison County, Illinois — The American Midwest (Great Lakes)
Civic Memorial Airport War Memorial
Photographed by Jason Voigt, April 12, 2023
1. Civic Memorial Airport War Memorial Marker
Civic Memorial Airport
is gratefully dedicated
to all men and women from this area
who have made the supreme sacrifice
in the Armed Forces of our nation
Erected 1951 by Civic Memorial Airport.
Topics. This memorial is listed in this topic list: Military.
Location. 38° 53.463′ N, 90° 3.292′ W. Memorial is in Bethalto, Illinois, in Madison County. It is on Terminal Drive east of Civic Memorial Drive, on the right when traveling east. Memorial is on the grounds of St. Louis Regional Airport (formerly Civic Memorial Airport). Touch for map. Memorial is at or near this postal address: 14 Terminal Dr, East Alton IL 62024, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this memorial is in Greater St. Louis. It is also in the American Midwest, in the Lewis & Clark Corridor, 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.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 3 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: McDonnell Douglas F-4C (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line); Revolutionary War Veterans (approx. 1.1 miles away); Village Hall (approx. 1½ miles away); Bethalto's Original Fire Bell (approx. 1.6 miles away); Veterans Memorial (approx. 1.9 miles away); Culp Lane Park (approx. 2.3 miles away); WWI War Horses in East Alton (approx. 2.8 miles away); Freedom Shrine (approx. 3 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Bethalto.
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Photographed by Jason Voigt, April 12, 2023
2. Civic Memorial Airport War Memorial
Other side of the memorial
Photographed by Jason Voigt, April 12, 2023
3. Civic Memorial Airport War Memorial
Located at St. Louis Regional Airport (formerly Civic Memorial Airport). The actual memorial plaque is facing the tower.
Credits. This page was last revised on April 14, 2023. It was originally submitted on April 14, 2023, by Jason Voigt of Glen Carbon, Illinois. This page has been viewed 401 times since then and 27 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on April 14, 2023, by Jason Voigt of Glen Carbon, Illinois.
