Riverisde in Cook County, Illinois — The American Midwest (Great Lakes)
Private Albert Edward Moore
Photographed By Sean Flynn
1. Private Albert Edward Moore Marker
memory of
Private
Albert Edward Moore
4th Brigade, 2nd Div. U.S.M.C.
Killed in action, Aisne
Marne offensive
July 19, 1918
Erected 1921 by Riverside Grammar School.
Topics. This memorial is listed in these topic lists: Patriots & Patriotism • War, World I.
Location. 41° 49.619′ N, 87° 49.192′ W. Marker is in Riverisde, Illinois, in Cook County. Memorial is on Bloomingbank Road. The marker is one of several war memorials surrounding the flag pole at the center of Guthrie Park in downtown Riverside, across the street from the Riverside Railroad Depot, the library and Village Hall. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Riverside IL 60546, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker. Reverend Hedley Heber Cooper (here, next to this marker); War Dead of World Wars I and II (a few steps from this marker); Veterans Memorial (a few steps from this marker); Sergeant James P. Quinn (a few steps from this marker); World War Memorial (a few steps from this marker); Historic Riverside (within shouting distance of this marker);
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More about this marker. Two additional memorials to local individuals who died in World War I are on nearby boulders, along with a boulder honoring all three men. The four markers were dedicated on Memorial Day 1921 to mark memorial trees that had been planted a year earlier by children from Riverside Grammar School.
Regarding Private Albert Edward Moore. Not much is known about Pvt. Albert Edward Moore, a Marine who died in combat during a U.S. counterattack in the Second Battle of the Marne on July 19, 1918. A Veterans Administration file certifying Moore's death says that he was born on September 10, 1892, which would have made him 25 years old when he was killed, and listed Riverside, Illinois, as his residence.
Photographed By Sean Flynn, September 25, 2023
2. Guthrie Park markers
Credits. This page was last revised on September 29, 2023. It was originally submitted on September 28, 2023, by Sean Flynn of Oak Park, Illinois. This page has been viewed 70 times since then and 21 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on September 28, 2023, by Sean Flynn of Oak Park, Illinois. • Andrew Ruppenstein was the editor who published this page.
