River Grove in Cook County, Illinois — The American Midwest (Great Lakes)
Korean War Memorial
Photographed by Sean Flynn
1. Korean War Memorial Marker
America's Forgotten War
Korea 1950-1953
Infantry divisions
2nd 3rd 7th 24th
25th 40th 45th
1st Marine Division
1st Cavalry Division
5th Air Force
5th Regimental
Combat Team
Naval Forces
87th Airborne
Regimental
1st Marine Aircraft
[unreadable] Casualties
[unreadable, maybe U.S.A.?] 56,246[?}
[unreadable word and number]
P.O.W.[?] [number unreadable]
Dedicated this 19th day of June 1993
Erected 1993.
Topics. This memorial is listed in this topic list: War, Korean.
Location. 41° 55.635′ N, 87° 50.134′ W. Memorial is unreadable. Memorial is in River Grove, Illinois, in Cook County. It is on Thatcher Avenue 0.1 miles south of Grand Avenue. It is located in front of the River Grove municipal building, the furthest right of a set of memorials to River Grove's war veterans. Touch for map. Memorial is at or near this postal address: 2621 North Thatcher Avenue, River Grove IL 60171, 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
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Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this location: River Grove World War II Memorial (here, next to this marker); Vietnam Veterans Memorial (here, next to this marker); The River Grove Historical House and Barn (approx. 0.2 miles away); Memorial to the Union Soldiers' Widows (approx. Ό mile away); Chicago Typographical Union World War I Memorial (approx. 0.3 miles away); 9/11 Memorial (approx. 0.3 miles away); U.S. Grant G.A.R. Post No. 28 Memorial (approx. 0.3 miles away); Washington G.A.R. Post No. 573 Memorial (approx. 0.3 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in River Grove.
Photographed by Sean Flynn, August 6, 2023
2. War memorials in front of the River Grove municipal building
The Korean War Memorial is on the right.
Credits. This page was last revised on August 14, 2023. It was originally submitted on August 7, 2023, by Sean P. Flynn of Oak Park, Illinois. This page has been viewed 156 times since then and 10 times this year. Photos: 1. submitted on August 7, 2023, by Sean P. Flynn of Oak Park, Illinois. 2. submitted on August 12, 2023, by Sean P. Flynn of Oak Park, Illinois. • Andrew Ruppenstein was the editor who published this page.
