North Riverside in Cook County, Illinois — The American Midwest (Great Lakes)
World War II Memorial
Photographed By Sean Flynn, September 23, 2023
1. World War II Memorial
In front of the hall of VFW Post 2378
of the men and women
who gave their lives
for our country
in World War II
Richard K. Babbitt Robert A. Lizotte James H. Hosegood Otto C. Blechachmidt George D. Bohaty Mark W. Castle Robert W Eggleston Robert Hope Fenley James H. Green Arno M. Hess Richard Jicka Burt T. Kreuger Donald C. Lundgren Homer C. MacDowell Robert H. MacFarlane Frank J. Manci Henry P. Martini Thomas McCue Harold C. Miller William Munson Keith A. Orsinger John N.D. Smith Edward Sprietsma Jack E. Thatcher Graham Trevor Elmer Uhlich Merle F. Wolf John T. Warner David C. Bowman Trevor A. Edward Richard Rogers John Rookus Jerry G. Mican James F. Eckmann Bruce O. Biggar Paul Brennan Donald A. Able Curtis Buran John A. Janovec William Oldacre, Jr. George S. Proksa Francis J. Lestina Francis P. Parker Thomas R. Schlueter
Erected by VFW Post 2378.
Topics. This memorial is listed in this topic list: War, World II.
Location. 41° 50.523′ N, 87° 49.38′ W. Marker is in North Riverside, Illinois, in Cook County. Memorial is at the intersection of Des Plaines Avenue and 31st Street, on the right when
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Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker. Veterans Park (approx. 0.6 miles away); Hagenbeck-Wallace Circus Train Wreck (approx. 0.6 miles away); Veterans Memorial (approx. 0.7 miles away); F.F. Tomek House (approx. Ύ mile away); Australia House (approx. 0.8 miles away); Theodore Roosevelt Fountain (approx. 0.8 miles away); Partners in Conservation (approx. 0.9 miles away); Hamill Family Play Zoo (approx. 0.9 miles away).
More about this memorial. The monument has a metal VFW insignia above the plaque for the fallen war heroes, with shields for the four branches of the armed service during World War II etched into the stone surrounding it.
Photographed By Sean Flynn, September 23, 2023
2. World War II Memorial and VFW Post 2378
Photographed By Sean Flynn, September 23, 2023
3. VFW Post 2378 and World War II Memorial
The memorial can be seen to the left of the flagpole and to the right of the entrance to VFW Post 2378.
Photographed By Sean Flynn, September 23, 2023
4. VFW Post 2378
The entrance to VFW Post 2378 is surrounded by insignias for the five branches of the armed service, POW-MIA and Veterans of Foreign Wars.
Credits. This page was last revised on October 3, 2023. It was originally submitted on September 23, 2023, by Sean Flynn of Oak Park, Illinois. This page has been viewed 54 times since then and 19 times this year. Photos: 1. submitted on September 23, 2023, by Sean Flynn of Oak Park, Illinois. 2, 3, 4. submitted on September 24, 2023, by Sean Flynn of Oak Park, Illinois. • Andrew Ruppenstein was the editor who published this page.
