Streamwood in Cook County, Illinois — The American Midwest (Great Lakes)
Streamwood Veterans Memorial
Photographed by Sean Flynn
1. Streamwood Veterans Memorial Marker
[The center of the memorial is a five-pointed star, with a flagpole with the U.S. flag at the center. At each of the five points of the star is a monolith and flagpole for each of five branches of the military (Army, Navy, Air Force, Marines and Coast Guard), with the date the branch was established on one side and an etching of a representative serviceperson on the other side. Leading away from the central monuments in two different directions are a series of conflict markers, about 4 feet tall, dedicated to American military engagements between 1776 and 2011. Each includes the number of men engaged in that conflict and the total number of casualties. The conflicts are, using the terminology on the tablets: Revolutionary War, Indian Wars, War of 1812, Mexican War, Civil War, Spanish-American War (and Philippine Insurrection), World War I, World War II, Korean War, Vietnam/Southeast Asia, Dominican Republic, Grenada, Lebanon, Panama, the Persian Gulf War and the Iraq War.]
Erected 1991 by Village of Streamwood.
Topics. This memorial is listed in these topic lists: Military • Patriots & Patriotism.
Location. 42° 0.667′ N,
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Regionally, this memorial is in Greater Chicago. It is also in the American Midwest. Globally, it is in North America, on the Great Lakes, in the Western Hemisphere, in the Western World, and in the Anglosphere. Historically, it finds itself in what was once the Viceroyalty of New France, the territory of the Mississippian Culture, and the Northwest Territory.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 4 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: POW-MIA Memorial (a few steps from this marker); Honoring Women of the Armed Forces (a few steps from this marker); War Dogs Memorial (within shouting distance of this marker); We Remember (within shouting distance of this marker); 155mm Howitzers (Circa 1955) (within shouting distance of this marker); Veterans Memorial
Photographed by Sean Flynn, August 30, 2023
2. 1955 Howitzers at the Streamwood Veterans Memorial
Regarding Streamwood Veterans Memorial. A veterans memorial for Streamwood was proposed in 1989 and dedicated two years later, on May 26, 1991. It has been augmented several times in the years since. The decommissioned circa-1955 howitzers were dedicated by a local VFW in 1996, and the women's monolith was added a year later. The War Dog Memorial, paying tribute to canine contributions in combat, was dedicated in 2001. The Battlefield Cross was added in 2016, and the 9/11 memorial in 2017.
Also see . . . Streamwood Veterans Memorial Guide. Published by the village of Streamwood, this guide offers a history of the monument and summarizes some of the annual events and ceremonies held there. (Submitted on August 31, 2023, by Sean P. Flynn of Oak Park, Illinois.)
Photographed by Sean Flynn
3. Gulf War conflict marker at the Streamwood Veterans Memorial
Photographed by Sean Flynn, August 30, 2023
4. Etching on the front of the Coast Guard monolith at the Streamwood Veterans Memorial
Each branch's monolith includes an etching of a representative service member from that branch.
Photographed by Sean Flynn, August 30, 2023
5. Coast Guard seal on its monolith at the Streamwood Veterans Memorial
Each military branch's monolith includes the branch's seal
Photographed by Sean Flynn, August 30, 2023
6. War Dogs statue and 9/11 memorial at the Streamwood Veterans Memorial
Photographed by Sean Flynn
7. Women Veterans Memorial
Photographed by Sean P. Flynn
8. Revolutionary War Tablet
Stones like these make up much of the memorial. They honor American wars from 1776 until the present day and include how many military personnel participated in the war and how many died.
Photographed by Sean P. Flynn
9. Battlefield Cross at the Streamwood Veterans Memorial
Credits. This page was last revised on October 5, 2026. It was originally submitted on August 30, 2023, by Sean P. Flynn of Oak Park, Illinois. This page has been viewed 263 times since then and 37 times this year. Photos: 1. submitted on August 30, 2023, by Sean P. Flynn of Oak Park, Illinois. 2, 3, 4, 5, 6. submitted on August 31, 2023, by Sean P. Flynn of Oak Park, Illinois. 7. submitted on August 30, 2023, by Sean P. Flynn of Oak Park, Illinois. 8, 9. submitted on October 5, 2026, by Sean P. Flynn of Oak Park, Illinois. • Devry Becker Jones was the editor who published this page.
