Hoffman Estates in Cook County, Illinois — The American Midwest (Great Lakes)
Veterans' Memorial
Photographed by Sean Flynn, August 30, 2023
1. Veterans' Memorial Marker
The service flag for the veteran honored in the display case flies at half-mast during the week when that veteran is honored. On August 30, 2023, the lowered flag at the far left was for the Army, as the memorial honored World War II Army veteran Tony Provenzano.
Erected 1988 by Village of Hoffman Estates.
Topics. This memorial is listed in this topic list: Military.
Location. 42° 2.765′ N, 88° 5.416′ W. Memorial is in Hoffman Estates, Illinois, in Cook County. It is at the intersection of West Higgins Road and Spring Mill Drive, on the right when traveling east on West Higgins Road. Hoffman Estates' Veterans' Memorial is in front of the village's police department building. Touch for map. Memorial is at or near this postal address: 411 W Higgins Rd, Hoffman Estates IL 60169, 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 of the Mississippian Culture, and the Northwest Territory.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 3 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: American Elm
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More about this memorial. The semi-circle of five monoliths at the rear of the memorial represent the five branches of the military, with the branch seal etched into each monument and its flag in front of it. In front of the U.S. flag at the center of the memorial is a display case that honors a local veteran. Hoffman Estates swaps out the veteran every Sunday at 1 p.m. with a flag rotation ceremony. The service flag of the veteran being honored flies at half-mast for that week.
Regarding Veterans' Memorial. When the memorial was visited on August 30, 2023, Army veteran Tony Provenzano was being honored in the display case. A Chicago native, Provenzano served in the Army from 1943 through 1946; he was a medic on a ship during the D-Day invasion of 1944. In 1956, he and his family moved to Hoffman Estates, then a newly developing
Photographed by Sean Flynn, August 30, 2023
2. Hoffman Estates Veterans Memorial monolith: U.S. Army
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Photographed by Sean Flynn, August 30, 2023
3. Hoffman Estates Veterans Memorial monolith: U.S. Navy
Photographed by Sean Flynn, August 30, 2023
4. Hoffman Estates Veterans Memorial monolith: U.S. Marines Corps
Photographed by Sean Flynn, August 30, 2023
5. Hoffman Estates Veterans Memorial monolith: U.S. Coast Guard
Photographed by Sean Flynn, August 30, 2023
6. Hoffman Estates Veterans Memorial monolith: U.S. Air Force
Photographed by Sean Flynn, August 30, 2023
7. Veterans' Memorial display case
Credits. This page was last revised on September 16, 2023. It was originally submitted on August 31, 2023, by Sean P. Flynn of Oak Park, Illinois. This page has been viewed 166 times since then and 9 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6. submitted on August 31, 2023, by Sean P. Flynn of Oak Park, Illinois. 7. submitted on September 5, 2023, by Sean P. Flynn of Oak Park, Illinois. • Devry Becker Jones was the editor who published this page.
