Oak Park in Cook County, Illinois — The American Midwest (Great Lakes)
Gold Star Men of the World War
Photographed By Sean Flynn
1. Gold Star Men of the World War Marker
Elmer J. Bishoff, 5th Field Sig. Bn. Arthur D. Mott, Jr. 154th Engrs. William F. Creighton, 7th Bn. Marines Richard R. Shea, 27th Bn. Can. Forces Lloyd Havens Ghislin, Q.M. Corps Frank A. Sturtevant, 128th Inf. George Henry Grimm, U.S. Navy Frederick A. Taylor, 161st F.A. Charles H. Kellum, 5th Marines Walter Edmund Thomas, 127th Inf.
Erected 1921 by Women's Auxiliary of the American Legion.
Topics. This memorial is listed in this topic list: War, World I.
Location. 41° 53.277′ N, 87° 46.671′ W. Marker is in Oak Park, Illinois, in Cook County. Memorial is on Lake Street just east of Taylor Street, on the right when traveling east. The plaque is in Stevenson Park, a few yards behind a sidewalk railing that leads from the parks main entrance to the playground and the side entrance to the community center. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 49 Lake Street, Oak Park IL 60302, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker. OPRF Museum (about 500 feet away, measured in a direct line); St. James Apartments (approx. 0.2 miles away); 209 N. Humphrey Ave. (approx. 0.2 miles away); Ridgeland School (approx. 0.3 miles away); Austin VFW Post 2955 War Memorial
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More about this marker. This marker is one of at least five similar monuments dedicated to "Gold Star Men of the World War" that can be found in neighborhood parks in Oak Park. The memorials were dedicated on November 11, 1921, along with individual elm trees that were planted for each of the men listed. When this memorial was dedicated, the park was called Pyott Playground.
Regarding Gold Star Men of the World War. Two of the men included on this plaque are not included among Oak Park's war dead on the Peace Triumphant statue, located in the center of the village in Scoville Park: Richard Shea and George Grimm.
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Photographed By Sean Flynn
2. Gold Star Men of the World War Marker
Credits. This page was last revised on February 28, 2024. It was originally submitted on August 7, 2023, by Sean Flynn of Oak Park, Illinois. This page has been viewed 62 times since then and 18 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on August 7, 2023, by Sean Flynn of Oak Park, Illinois. • Devry Becker Jones was the editor who published this page.
