Berwyn in Cook County, Illinois — The American Midwest (Great Lakes)
Berwyn Veterans Memorial
Photographed by Sean Flynn
1. Berwyn Veterans Memorial
Inscription.
Berwyn Veterans Memorial. .
In memory of those men and women who served their country. That they will never be forgotten Vietnam War 8 July 1959 - 30 Apr 1975 It is our solemn duty to honor our Berwyn heroes who paid the ultimate price fighting in the Vietnam War . CPL Norman William Bartels . SP4 Gary Edward Becker . SP4 Phillip Bernard Cooney . SGT Michael John Donovan . SGT Lee Brian Jarvis . SP4 John Peter Johnson . 1LT Omar David Jones . SP4 William Rassano . CPL Charles Albert Slager . PVT James Clellon Story . PFC George Thomas Subert . PVT Robert Ronald Swan . PFC Peter Steven Tyrka
This plaque donated by Sgt. Donald Pechous, USMC 1952-1955, in recognition of the Berwyn-Cicero Illinois Vietnow. World War II Berwyn's own who paid the ultimate price 7 December 1941 - 2 September 1945 . George Holl . Edmund Koster . Robert Graham . Eugene Jehlik . Clarence Hillmer . Milton Tomayer . Edward Stasny . Richard Belsan . Jerome Palecek . Carl Olson . Otto F. Najemnik . George J. Dietz . Charles Vintera . Charles Zitnik . Anthony Claire . Robert Touhy . Robert Velan . George Kaderavek . Russell Levy . Paul Brundage . William Noorlag . Donald Ferris . Robert Kucera . Frank Young . Otto Raha . Evert Huey . Eugene Ollmann . William Williams . Robert Tompkins . Gustav Weiss . Robert Hale . Robert Francik . James F. Robal . Robert Hajic . Herbert Christen . Callix J. Slais . Arthur Storke . Thomas E. Kalina . Robert A. Zalud . Charles J. Burlan . Paul J. Gruener . John Holub . Francis Schrank . Douglas Siddall . Frank Kolumbar . Floyd R. Woody . Jerry De Giorgi . Harlan Grillott . George H. Zmek . William C. Wright . Charles F. Piel . Christ D. Montagno . Adam Serwat . James O'Halloran . Raymond G. Kroll . Emil Venclik . Richard G. Sedivec . Walter Wynne . Donald Plagge . Frank J. Triner . Frank J. Elias . Joseph F. Beauregard . Carl Oplatka . George E. Piskac . James R. Korecky . John B. Miotke . George F. Hurt . Edward W. Stauber . Laddie Nemila . Robert J. Morissette . George Arlent . George Kuzelka . Bohumil Zitnik . Robert Yetter . Edward Jacklin . Richard Roit . James J. Raz . Frank J. Wieland . Richard Gardner . Frank Kosina . Otto Stenzel . Norman D. Wallis . Frank L. Kozubik . Frank Hnilo . Joseph G. Pec . Richard J. Blaha . James F. Vanerka . Trevor Edwards . Genevieve Fisher . Edward Buhrmester . William Blizek . Jack Thatcher . Arthur Van Kleck . Rudolph Skarecky . Milton J. Kladiva . John Brennan . William Stromer . Benny F. Starek . Thomas Drabek . Stanley Fiala . George McCandless . Frank Pukys . Steve V. Zelip . Donald Muelhausen . William Cahill . Robert Wettersten . Frank C. Fous . George H. Zitnik . Leroy Larson . Frank R. Havel . Lewis Smith . John Gireth . George Novak . Frank Hurley . Jack Edward Grimes . James Polak . Richard Kersten . Walter Soneman . Wilbur Luetzow . Oliver Jackson . Jerry Chlada . James Tintera . Thomas E. Ryan . Charles Hlavaty . Rudolph Kahies . Paul Lake . Lloyd Swan . Francis Parker . Emil Rasch . Edward Novotny . Lloyd B. Pohrte . Robert Kopplin . Carl Thomsen . Vernon Johnson . Robert Hutton . Russell Bonaguidi . William L. Seemann . Anthony Jantac . Myles E. Marecek . Joseph F. Kortus . Fred C. Lofgren . Raymond Gunderson . Edward Zamecnik . Merritt Rock . Frank Bruna . John Slapnicka . Ray Palmer . Frank Jelinek . Bruce Ormand Biggar . Albert F. Has . Robert Elkind . Wilbur W. Winstead . Edward Vosyka . Fred L. Andrt . Victor Stola . Charles G. Lavicka . Robert Sargisson . Harold Walter Banca . Roman P. Bolocluch . Raymond E. Heerdt . Robert M. Mitro . Edwin C. Swanson . Robert J. Bauman . Charles Svehia . John Roger Johnston . William Bene . John Simcich . Constantine Alexander . Frank Urso . Harry A. Carlsen . Allan V. Ginter . Lyle I. Hayhurst . Harry Victor Majeski . Floyd Arthur Young . Albert D. Green . James J. Klabouch, Jr. . Joseph K. Salasek . John Henry Kozlik . Irwin Henry Kolar . James L. Zajiccek
This plaque donated by Donald Pechous in honor of all United States veterans.
Korean War 25 Jun 1950 to 27 Jul 1953 It is our solemn duty to honor our hometown heroes who paid the ultimate price fighting in the "Forgotten War" of Korea.. PFC Frank J. Divis Jr. . PFC Richard Otto Fuka . PFC Frank F. Lardino . M Sgt Eugene Nicholas Miller . PFC Roger Hull Ore . 1LT John Francis Thees . Sgt Edward R. Vydra
With deep appreciation we thank all who support our efforts Combined Veterans of Berwyn . Korean War Veterans, Greater Chicago Chapter 25 . Bugles Across America This plaque donated by Sgt. Donald Pechous, USMC in recognition of his five brothers who served .
In memory of
those men and women
who served
their country.
That they will
never be
forgotten
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Vietnam War
8 July 1959 - 30 Apr 1975
It is our solemn duty to honor our Berwyn heroes who paid the ultimate price fighting in the Vietnam War
CPL Norman William Bartels SP4 Gary Edward Becker SP4 Phillip Bernard Cooney SGT Michael John Donovan SGT Lee Brian Jarvis SP4 John Peter Johnson 1LT Omar David Jones SP4 William Rassano CPL Charles Albert Slager PVT James Clellon Story PFC George Thomas Subert PVT Robert Ronald Swan PFC Peter Steven Tyrka
This plaque donated by Sgt. Donald Pechous, USMC 1952-1955, in recognition of the Berwyn-Cicero Illinois Vietnow.
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World War II
Berwyn's own who paid the ultimate price
7 December 1941 - 2 September 1945
George Holl Edmund Koster Robert Graham Eugene Jehlik Clarence Hillmer Milton Tomayer Edward Stasny Richard Belsan Jerome Palecek Carl Olson Otto F. Najemnik George J. Dietz Charles Vintera Charles Zitnik Anthony Claire Robert Touhy Robert Velan George Kaderavek Russell Levy Paul Brundage
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William Noorlag Donald Ferris Robert Kucera Frank Young Otto Raha Evert Huey Eugene Ollmann William Williams Robert Tompkins Gustav Weiss Robert Hale Robert Francik James F. Robal Robert Hajic Herbert Christen Callix J. Slais Arthur Storke Thomas E. Kalina Robert A. Zalud Charles J. Burlan Paul J. Gruener John Holub Francis Schrank Douglas Siddall Frank Kolumbar Floyd R. Woody Jerry De Giorgi Harlan Grillott George H. Zmek William C. Wright Charles F. Piel Christ D. Montagno Adam Serwat James O'Halloran Raymond G. Kroll Emil Venclik Richard G. Sedivec Walter Wynne Donald Plagge Frank J. Triner Frank J. Elias Joseph F. Beauregard Carl Oplatka George E. Piskac James R. Korecky John B. Miotke George F. Hurt Edward W. Stauber Laddie Nemila Robert J. Morissette George Arlent George Kuzelka Bohumil Zitnik Robert Yetter Edward Jacklin Richard Roit James J. Raz Frank J. Wieland Richard Gardner Frank Kosina Otto Stenzel Norman D. Wallis Frank L. Kozubik Frank Hnilo Joseph G. Pec Richard J. Blaha James F. Vanerka
Photographed by Sean Flynn, July 17, 2023
2. Vietnam War Memorial
Dedicated in 2016, the memorial lists 13 Berwyn dead from the Vietnam War.
Trevor Edwards Genevieve Fisher Edward Buhrmester William Blizek Jack Thatcher Arthur Van Kleck Rudolph Skarecky Milton J. Kladiva John Brennan William Stromer Benny F. Starek Thomas Drabek Stanley Fiala George McCandless Frank Pukys Steve V. Zelip Donald Muelhausen William Cahill Robert Wettersten Frank C. Fous George H. Zitnik Leroy Larson Frank R. Havel Lewis Smith John Gireth George Novak Frank Hurley Jack Edward Grimes James Polak Richard Kersten Walter Soneman Wilbur Luetzow Oliver Jackson Jerry Chlada James Tintera Thomas E. Ryan Charles Hlavaty Rudolph Kahies Paul Lake Lloyd Swan Francis Parker Emil Rasch Edward Novotny Lloyd B. Pohrte Robert Kopplin Carl Thomsen Vernon Johnson Robert Hutton Russell Bonaguidi William L. Seemann Anthony Jantac Myles E. Marecek Joseph F. Kortus Fred C. Lofgren Raymond Gunderson Edward Zamecnik Merritt Rock Frank Bruna John Slapnicka Ray Palmer Frank Jelinek Bruce Ormand Biggar Albert F. Has Robert Elkind Wilbur W. Winstead Edward Vosyka Fred L. Andrt Victor Stola
Photographed by Sean Flynn
3. World War II Memorial
The plaque lists the names of 179 people from Berwyn who died in World War II. It was dedicated in 2014.
Charles G. Lavicka Robert Sargisson Harold Walter Banca Roman P. Bolocluch Raymond E. Heerdt Robert M. Mitro Edwin C. Swanson Robert J. Bauman Charles Svehia John Roger Johnston William Bene John Simcich Constantine Alexander Frank Urso Harry A. Carlsen Allan V. Ginter Lyle I. Hayhurst Harry Victor Majeski Floyd Arthur Young Albert D. Green James J. Klabouch, Jr. Joseph K. Salasek John Henry Kozlik Irwin Henry Kolar James L. Zajiccek
This plaque donated by Donald Pechous in honor of all United States veterans
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Korean War
25 Jun 1950 to 27 Jul 1953
It is our solemn duty to honor our hometown heroes who paid the ultimate price fighting in the "Forgotten War" of Korea.
PFC Frank J. Divis Jr. PFC Richard Otto Fuka PFC Frank F. Lardino M Sgt Eugene Nicholas Miller PFC Roger Hull Ore 1LT John Francis Thees Sgt Edward R. Vydra
With deep appreciation we thank all who support our efforts
Combined Veterans of Berwyn Korean War Veterans, Greater Chicago Chapter 25 Bugles Across America
This plaque donated by Sgt. Donald Pechous, USMC in recognition of his five brothers
Photographed by Sean Flynn, July 17, 2023
4. Korean War Memorial
Dedicated in 2015, the monument lists seven Berwyn dead from the Korean War.
who served
Erected 2014 by City of Berwyn and Combined Veterans of Berwyn.
Location. 41° 50.595′ N, 87° 47.478′ W. Memorial is in Berwyn, Illinois, in Cook County. It is on 26th Street close to Wesley Avenue, on the right when traveling east. This war memorial is directly in front of the Berwyn City Hall on 26th Street. A small pebble garden with some small plants and three flag poles is directly in front of the monument. Touch for map. Memorial is at or near this postal address: 6700 West 26th Street, Berwyn IL 60402, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this memorial is in Greater Chicago. It is also 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
Photographed by Sean Flynn, July 17, 2023
5. Berwyn Veterans Memorial
of the Mississippian Culture, and the Northwest Territory.
More about this memorial. The World War II plaque was dedicated in 2014, the Korean War plaque in 2015 and the Vietnam War plaque in 2016. A long list of donors is on a board directly behind the monument.
The structure behind the marker, the Berwyn Municipal Building, was built in 1939, using funds from the Works Progress Administration. It was placed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2001.
Regarding Berwyn Veterans Memorial. The World War
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6. Berwyn Municipal Hall
Berwyn's city hall was built in 1939, using funds from the Works Progress Administration. It was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 2001.
II memorial lists the names of 179 Berwyn citizens who died during the conflict, including at least one woman, Genevieve Lucille Fisher. Corp. Fisher, who lived at 2521 South Grove (about a quarter-mile west of the monument) when she enlisted in the Women's Army Auxiliary Corps (WAC), died at Fort Lee, Virginia, in 1944 at age 27.
Sgt. Donald Pechous, who is named as the donor on all three of the markers, was a Berwyn native who, according to his 2020 obituary, spent 20 years as a City of Berwyn alderman, six years as city clerk and four years as a committeeman for Berwyn Township.
Credits. This page was last revised on July 26, 2023. It was originally submitted on July 24, 2023, by Sean P. Flynn of Oak Park, Illinois. This page has been viewed 1,057 times since then and 66 times this year. Photos:1. submitted on July 24, 2023, by Sean P. Flynn of Oak Park, Illinois. 2, 3, 4, 5, 6. submitted on July 25, 2023, by Sean P. Flynn of Oak Park, Illinois. • Andrew Ruppenstein was the editor who published this page.
