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Belleville in St. Clair County, Illinois — The American Midwest (Great Lakes)
 

Dedicated to Those who Made the Supreme Sacrifice

 
 
Dedicated to Those who Made the Supreme Sacrifice Marker image. Click for full size.
Photographed by Thomas Smith, June 2, 2023
1. Dedicated to Those who Made the Supreme Sacrifice Marker
Inscription. Dedicated to those who made the supreme sacrifice and are buried on foreign soil and sea.
 
Topics. This memorial is listed in this topic list: Military.
 
Location. 38° 30.307′ N, 89° 58.112′ W. Memorial is in Belleville, Illinois, in St. Clair County. It is at the intersection of Mascoutah Avenue (Illinois Route 158) and Monument Ave., on the right when traveling east on Mascoutah Avenue. The memorial is in Walnut Hill Cemetery. Touch for map. Memorial is in this post office area: Belleville IL 62220, 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 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: Under the White Stone Markers
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(a few steps from this marker); In Loving Memory to Our Departed Comrades (within shouting distance of this marker); Belleville War Memorial (within shouting distance of this marker); All Gave Some, Some Gave All (within shouting distance of this marker); Historic Garfield Street Saloon (approx. 0.6 miles away); Gustavus Koerner (approx. 0.7 miles away); Moehle Blacksmith Shop (approx. 0.7 miles away); Ever and Anon Park (approx. 0.8 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Belleville.
 
Dedicated to Those who Made the Supreme Sacrifice Marker image. Click for full size.
Photographed by Thomas Smith, June 2, 2023
2. Dedicated to Those who Made the Supreme Sacrifice Marker
Dedicated to Those who Made the Supreme Sacrifice Marker image. Click for full size.
Photographed by Thomas Smith, June 2, 2023
3. Dedicated to Those who Made the Supreme Sacrifice Marker
 
 
Credits. This page was last revised on December 9, 2024. It was originally submitted on June 3, 2023, by Thomas Smith of Waterloo, Ill. This page has been viewed 226 times since then and 14 times this year. Photos:   1, 2, 3. submitted on June 3, 2023, by Thomas Smith of Waterloo, Ill. • Andrew Ruppenstein was the editor who published this page.
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