Austin in Chicago in Cook County, Illinois — The American Midwest (Great Lakes)

Austin VFW Post 2955 War Memorial

Austin War Memorial (Chicago) Marker image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Sean Flynn, May 28, 2023

1. Austin War Memorial (Chicago) Marker

Inscription.
Dedicated by Austin Post 2955 Veterans of Foreign Wars and the People of Austin in honor of all who served so gallantly in all wars of our country

July 3, 1949

Erected 1949 by Austin VFW Post 2955.

Topics. This historical marker and memorial is listed in this topic list: Military. A significant day of the year for for this entry is May 31.

Location. 41° 53.044′ N, 87° 46.474′ W. Marker is in Chicago, Illinois, in Cook County. It is in Austin. It is at the intersection of West West End Avenue and North Austin Boulevard, in the median on West West End Avenue. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Chicago IL 60644, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker and memorial is in the American Midwest

and on the Great Lakes.

Globally, it is in North America,

the Western Hemisphere,

the Western World,

and the Anglosphere.

Historically, it finds itself in what was once the Viceroyalty of New France,

the territory of the Mississippian Culture,

and the Northwest Territory.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: Third Unitarian Church

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(approx. 0.2 miles away); Gold Star Men of the World War (approx. 0.3 miles away); Reverend Jesse Taylor (approx. 0.3 miles away); St. James Apartments (approx. 0.3 miles away); The First Computer Chip (approx. 0.3 miles away); The Telephone (approx. 0.3 miles away); Communications (approx. 0.3 miles away); Hello (approx. 0.3 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Chicago.

Austin VFW Post 2955 War Memorial image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Sean Flynn, May 28, 2023

2. Austin VFW Post 2955 War Memorial

Photographed by Sean Flynn, May 6, 2024

3. Austin VFW Post 2955 War Memorial

A view of the memorial and West End Avenue from across Austin Boulevard.

Credits. This page was last revised on May 6, 2024. It was originally submitted on May 28, 2023, by Sean P. Flynn of Oak Park, Illinois. This page has been viewed 309 times since then and 29 times this year. Last updated on May 29, 2023, by Sean P. Flynn of Oak Park, Illinois. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on May 28, 2023, by Sean P. Flynn of Oak Park, Illinois. 3. submitted on May 6, 2024, by Sean P. Flynn of Oak Park, Illinois. • J. Makali Bruton was the editor who published this page.