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

Company B, 192nd Tank Battalion Memorial

Photographed By Sean Flynn

1. Company B, 192nd Tank Battalion Memorial Marker

Inscription. Company B
192nd Tank Battalion
These men fought on Bataan

Armato, R. • *Bainbridge, J. Jr. • *Ball, J. • Bardowski Z. • Bashleben, L • *Bertrand, D. • Bird, I. • *Boardman, F. • *Boni, D. • Brittan, L • *Bronge. R. • *Brown. I Jr. • *Burns, W. Jr. • *Byars, F. • *Cahill, J.A. • Cahill, J.P. • *Camfferman, M. Jr. • *Cigoi, W. • Cornils, A. • *Danca, R. • *Deckert, H. • *Dettmer, D. • Dravo, G. • *Edwards, A. • Edwards, J. • *Ehrhardt, C. • *Ellis, R. • Fryziuk, N. • Gados, S. Jr. • Gibson, E. • Glasenapp, E. • Goodman, N. • *Gorr, A. • *Griswold, J. • *Hanes, D. • Hauser, W. • *Heilig, R. • *Hepburn A. • *Hildebrand, W. • *Holland, A. • *Hopple, J. • *Hullihan, W. • *Jannisch, E. Jr. • *Jendrysik, F. • *Jennincs, W. • *Jerele, H. • Jordan, L. • Kerins, W. • Kindell, W. • *King, H. • Kirchhoff, H. Jr. • Kodaj, S. • *Kolb, L. • *Kwiatkowdski, J. • Lane, H. • *Lovering, F. • MacDowell, M. • Maggio, C. • *Mahr, W. • Martin, J. • *Mason, R. • Massimino, J. • *McArthur, A. Jr. • Merrifield, J. • Morin, B. • *Mueller, A. • Mulholland, O. • *Peterson, C. • Peterson, R. • Plodzien, E. • Rusch, H. • Savage, T. • *Schwass, R. • *Schweinsberg, F. • Sears, L. • Slicer,

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W. Jr. • *Spencer, N. • Strompolis, J. • *Swartz, M. • *Swift, W. • Swinehamer, J. • Tennenberg, L. • Vandenbroucke, R. • *Vertuno, R. • *VonBergen, W. • Watson, L. • Wepsiec, M. • Wickord, T. • *Winger, E. •
*Died in the line of duty

Erected 2014 by Maywood Bataan Day Organization.

Topics. This memorial is listed in this topic list: War, World II.

Location. 41° 53.189′ N, 87° 50.082′ W. Marker is in Maywood, Illinois, in Cook County. The marker is flanked by two flags at the center of Maywood Park's Veterans Memorial, "Remember Bataan." The park includes several markers to individual veterans, a World War I memorial and artillery piece, another marker to members of the 192nd Tank Battalion, and a tank. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 132 Oak Street, Maywood IL 60153, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker. 192nd Tank Battalion Memorial (a few steps from this marker); Benjamin R. Morin, S.J., Memorial (a few steps from this marker); Maywood World War I Veterans Memorial (a few steps from this marker); Frederick Allen Hampton (about 600 feet away, measured in a direct line); Ten Mile Freedom House (approx. 0.2 miles away); Bicentennial Bandstand

Company B, 192nd Tank Battalion Memorial image. Click for full size.

Photographed By Sean Flynn, July 7, 2023

2. Company B, 192nd Tank Battalion Memorial

(approx. 0.2 miles away); The Historic Maywood Home for Soldiers' Widows (approx. ¼ mile away); Waller Gates (approx. 0.3 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Maywood.

More about this memorial. The marker replaced a 1959 plaque that had originally been erected at the site of the Maywood National Guard Armory, which served as the unit's original home and was located on Madison Street about a half-mile south of the plaque's current location. That original plaque was moved in 1999 when Maywood created its Veterans Memorial; an older marker that had also been dedicated to the 192nd Tank Battalion is located yards away. The new Company B memorial was dedicated during 72nd Annual Maywood Bataan Day in September of 2014 and was updated to include names that had been omitted from the 1959 original.

Regarding Company B, 192nd Tank Battalion Memorial. The 192nd Tank Battalion's Company B originated as the 33rd Tank Company, 33rd Infantry Division of the Illinois National Guard, based out of Maywood, a suburb about 11 miles west of Chicago. The Maywood National Guard Armory was located about a half-mile south of the park, across the street

Maywood Park Veterans Memorial: "Remember Bataan" image. Click for full size.

Photographed By Sean Flynn

3. Maywood Park Veterans Memorial: "Remember Bataan"

The Veterans Memorial was created in 1999 and includes a monument to World War I and monuments to local members of the 192nd Tank Battalion from World War II.

from Proviso Township High School (now Proviso East), from which it drew many of its members.

The unit was incorporated into the U.S. Army in late 1940 and became Company B of the 192nd Tank Battalion. The battalion was one of two tank battalions sent to the Philippines in November 1941 and was in camp there when the Japanese attacked Pearl Harbor on December 7. Later that month, Company B was the first tank unit to engage forces in World War II.

As the U.S. Army retreated to the Bataan Peninsula, most unit members were either killed, escaped to the jungle, or taken prisoner, many participating in the Bataan Death March. Those who survived as prisoners of war were released in late 1944 and 1945.

The other three companies of the 192nd are honored with memorials in their original hometowns: Company A in Janesville, Wisconsin, where they were known as the "Janesville 99"; Company C in Port Clinton, Ohio; and Company D in Harrodsburg, Kentucky, where they were originally known as the "Harrodsburg Tankers."

Also see . . .
1. Maywood Bataan Day Annual Memorial Service. Maywood Bataan Day began in 1942, when a group of anguished family members organized a parade and rally in support of soldiers who had been captured on Bataan. Bataan Day has continued after the war, with returning survivors marching

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in the 1946 parade, and still meets the second weekend of September every year.

Excerpt: "The plaque... was installed at the Maywood National Guard Armory across the street from Proviso East High School on 17 May 1959.... Since the installation of this plaque, researchers have discovered several omissions and corrections. Some letters have fallen from the plaque as well. In September, 1999, the plaque was relocated to Maywood Veterans Memorial Park, located at 1st Avenue and Oak Street, between the flag poles. A corrected plaque was rededicated during the 2014 Annual Bataan Day Memorial Service.

(Submitted on July 21, 2023, by Sean Flynn of Oak Park, Illinois.)

2. Bataan Project. This site was created by former teachers at Proviso East High School (formerly Proviso Township) with information about the 192nd Tank Battalion and its World War II experiences.<blockquote>Excerpt: "This site is dedicated to the men of Company B, 192nd Tank Battalion, Illinois Army National Guard." (Submitted on July 21, 2023, by Sean Flynn of Oak Park, Illinois.)

Credits. This page was last revised on May 3, 2024. It was originally submitted on July 21, 2023, by Sean Flynn of Oak Park, Illinois. This page has been viewed 145 times since then and 78 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on July 21, 2023, by Sean Flynn of Oak Park, Illinois. • Andrew Ruppenstein was the editor who published this page.