Clear Lake Township in Springfield in Sangamon County, Illinois — The American Midwest (Great Lakes)

Landing Ship Tanks (LST's) Memorial

Photographed by Jason Voigt, July 7, 2023

1. Landing Ship Tanks (LST's) Memorial Marker

Inscription. In Remembrance of those who served in the United States Amphibious Forces on board Landing Ship Tanks (LST's).

Erected 2006 by Illinois LST Association Inc.

Topics and series. This memorial is listed in this topic list: Military. In addition, it is included in the National Cemeteries series list.

Location. 39° 50.028′ N, 89° 33.615′ W. Memorial is in Springfield, Illinois, in Sangamon County. It is in Clear Lake Township. It can be reached from Camp Butler Road. Memorial is located at Camp Butler National Cemetery. Touch for map. Memorial is at or near this postal address: 4931 Camp Butler Rd, Springfield IL 62707, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this memorial is in Central Illinois.

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 walking distance

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of this marker: For All the Fallen Sky Soldiers (here, next to this marker); 5th Regimental Combat Team (a few steps from this marker); Navy Seabees (a few steps from this marker); Abraham Lincoln's Second Inaugural Address (a few steps from this marker); Confederate Burials in the National Cemetery (about 600 feet away, measured in a direct line); Camp Butler National Cemetery (approx. 0.2 miles away); A National Cemetery System (approx. 0.2 miles away); a different marker also named Camp Butler (approx. ¼ mile away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Springfield.

Another marker is no longer nearby. Camp Butler (was approx. 0.2 miles away but has been replaced with another marker now near it).

Landing Ship Tanks (LST's) Memorial image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Jason Voigt, July 7, 2023

2. Landing Ship Tanks (LST's) Memorial

Located (on the right) at Camp Butler National Cemetery

Credits. This page was last revised on July 8, 2023. It was originally submitted on July 8, 2023, by Jason Voigt of Glen Carbon, Illinois. This page has been viewed 235 times since then and 14 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on July 8, 2023, by Jason Voigt of Glen Carbon, Illinois.