Schiller Park in Cook County, Illinois — The American Midwest (Great Lakes)

Schiller Park Military Service Wall of Honor

Photographed By Sean Flynn, October 30, 2023

1. Schiller Park Military Service Wall of Honor

Inscription.

Schiller Park Military Service Wall of Honor. . Frank Maturno . Paul J. Pignatelli . August Schillaci . Frank Zwierzyna . Robert John Lukowski Jr. . John S. Eyers . Angelo Festi . George Festi . Jim Festi . Raymond P. Gervais . Joe D. Ginocchio . Gregory (Greg) Gort . Theresa (L) Kilroy . Tony Loquercio . Michael Loquercio . Edmund J. Remian . Jarvis Alton Richards . Joseph A. Chiparo Jr. . Walter Demchuk . John S. Wiatr . Joseph E. Wiatr . Albert A. Wiatr . William R. Acosta . Robert (Bob) Borden . Anthony (Tony) Caravelli . Louis A. Caravelli . Salvador Jr. Lagunas . Orville W. Larsen . Michael C. Pellegrino . Peter J. Bonnacci . Dino Bonnacci . William F. Eggert . Chester M. Biala . Mario C. Martin . Bohdan D. Szymanskyj . Wilbert L. Saathoff . Mohamed H. Kadhri . Salvatore J. Napoli . Robert Swansen . Edward R. Stevens . Steven R. Tarnowski . Joseph J. Sambucci . PFC Herbert W. Golden . Joseph T. Wajerski . Richard Hyde . Edward Trzaska . Roland M. Zmich . Joseph E. Duddy . Stanley M. Pobuta . George N. Steinhart . Dan Roberts Jr. . Michael S. Numerowski . Diane LK Grassi . Mary B. Wetterstrand . John J. Murawski . Maurice J. Schmidt . Stephen H. Stephany . Raymond A. Gennetti . Thomas J. Wajerski . James P. Maloney . Matthew L. Kruchten . James V. Florio . Carl A. Tews . Celestino M. Rivera . Nicholas S. Dingels . Ernest E. Kmet . Margaret Noonan Jay . Louis R. Jay . John H. Fritz . John F. Stopka . James V. Montana . Jason M. Hoagland . Kenneth C. Glassner . Patrick A. Catapano . Joseph R. Vendegna . Joseph R. Greco . Alexander McNeill . Henry F. Skawinski . Walter J. Rhein . Joey Irsuto . Thomas Irsuto . Henry J. Lazzarini . Ken Arneson . Casimir Sarna . Ray Gottschalk . Richard D. Oulund . Leonard A. Olender . "Rusty" Dreffein . CW4 William H. Surges . Charles N. Koski . Leo Guzior . Joseph Baldare . Joseph M. Meyers . Amadio Delprete . William A. Gillcrist . Henry J. Ducaj . Jerome Trezek . Elizabeth Trezek . Jerry Trezek . Catherine Trezek . Jose Uroza . Alan Blum . Daniel C. Deegan Sr. . Howard G. Larsen . Louis Penna . Jerry Trezek . Harry A. Mullin . Randol S. Shelton . Kenneth E. Barry . Donald Bliele . Reid Henningsen . Charles E. Herman . Daniel James Johnson . Raymond W. Majca . Richard P. Strum . Peter J. O'Neill . Lawrence J. Chmura . Allen EK . Audrey Ruth Strube . Walter G. Wheaton . "Teddy" J. Semerau Jr. . Joseph J. Cinquegrani . George J. Sieracki . Stanley Kudelko . Donald H. Kruse . Phillip J. Latoria . Glenn J. Behnke . Roy C. Behnke . Edward Chavarrie . Edward A. Chrusciel . Donald A. Lohenry . James F. Melmer . Edward E. Bluthardt Sr. . Samuel A. Barzano . James M. Inendino . Bill Artman . Jack Artman . Frank W. Maturno . Frank B. Kozlowki . Andrew Tylka . Leo G. Schwichtenberg . Joseph Schreiner . Albert Schalkowski . Raymond Schalkowski . Gregory Calabrese . Mario Gismondo . Nick Irsuto . Daniel James Johnson . Herbert F. Siemers Sr. . Herbert F. Siemers Jr. . Derrick D. Ross . James W. Miller Sr. . Joseph F. Castellenti . Steve John Selsky Jr. . Edward Bronoski . Charles V. Walker . John L. Ossler . Ralph F. Ossler . Laurence K. Ossler . John Michael Campbell . Pfc. Nicholas J. Kreitzer . John P. Knauss . Albert John Kreitzer . Julian Selwa . Robert E. Pritz . Charles P. Wurm . Tsgt. David Stachura . Walter A. Miller . William T. Boland . Edward J. Wydra Sr. . Edward Joseph Wydra . Max Wydra . Sgt. Bradley P Ripka . Jerome W. Nega . Alexander G. Rak . RM1 Florian J. Moran II . LTC Louisa T. Page . Ralph Campagna . Eugene Ziebka . Maurice J. Wallin . Lewis F. Arnone . Ronald Crement . John H. Bongiorno Sr. . Robert "Bud" Barnard . Anthony J. Covelli . Jason J. Erickson . Thomas P. Fafinski . Edmund Donald Gibala . Gerald B. Golembiewski . Marian Jos . Carl Leon McCormack Sr. . Donald C. McMillan . Curtis M. Morales . John J. Dalbis Sr. . Robert C. Ginocchio . William C. Reiss . Robert L. Reiss . Rickey F. Stewart . Ladonna Dusza-Stewart . Robert C. Weldon . Peter Caragher . Clark Brian Keith . William C. Parkinson , , Dedicated July 17, 1999 in honor of past and present citizens who have served in the U.S. Military. Biographies at Historical Commission archives., [Panel on back of memorial:] Clock Tower Park , The Village is proud to honor , the Armed Services of the United States , with this Patriotic Flag Display , at the Schiller Park Veterans Wall of Honor..

Frank Maturno • Paul J. Pignatelli • August Schillaci • Frank Zwierzyna • Robert John Lukowski Jr. • John S. Eyers • Angelo Festi • George Festi • Jim Festi • Raymond P. Gervais • Joe D. Ginocchio • Gregory (Greg) Gort • Theresa (L) Kilroy • Tony Loquercio • Michael Loquercio • Edmund J. Remian • Jarvis Alton Richards • Joseph A. Chiparo Jr. • Walter Demchuk • John S. Wiatr • Joseph E. Wiatr • Albert A. Wiatr • William R. Acosta • Robert (Bob) Borden • Anthony (Tony) Caravelli • Louis A. Caravelli • Salvador Jr. Lagunas • Orville W. Larsen • Michael C. Pellegrino • Peter J. Bonnacci • Dino Bonnacci • William F. Eggert • Chester M. Biala • Mario C. Martin • Bohdan D. Szymanskyj • Wilbert L. Saathoff • Mohamed H. Kadhri • Salvatore J. Napoli • Robert Swansen • Edward R. Stevens • Steven R. Tarnowski • Joseph J. Sambucci • PFC Herbert W. Golden • Joseph T. Wajerski • Richard Hyde • Edward Trzaska • Roland M. Zmich • Joseph E. Duddy • Stanley M. Pobuta • George N. Steinhart • Dan Roberts Jr. • Michael S. Numerowski • Diane LK Grassi • Mary B. Wetterstrand • John J. Murawski • Maurice J. Schmidt • Stephen H. Stephany • Raymond A. Gennetti • Thomas J. Wajerski • James P. Maloney • Matthew L. Kruchten • James V. Florio • Carl A. Tews • Celestino M. Rivera • Nicholas S. Dingels • Ernest E. Kmet • Margaret Noonan Jay • Louis R. Jay • John H. Fritz

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• John F. Stopka • James V. Montana • Jason M. Hoagland • Kenneth C. Glassner • Patrick A. Catapano • Joseph R. Vendegna • Joseph R. Greco • Alexander McNeill • Henry F. Skawinski • Walter J. Rhein • Joey Irsuto • Thomas Irsuto • Henry J. Lazzarini • Ken Arneson • Casimir Sarna • Ray Gottschalk • Richard D. Oulund • Leonard A. Olender • "Rusty" Dreffein • CW4 William H. Surges • Charles N. Koski • Leo Guzior • Joseph Baldare • Joseph M. Meyers • Amadio Delprete • William A. Gillcrist • Henry J. Ducaj • Jerome Trezek • Elizabeth Trezek • Jerry Trezek • Catherine Trezek • Jose Uroza • Alan Blum • Daniel C. Deegan Sr. • Howard G. Larsen • Louis Penna • Jerry Trezek • Harry A. Mullin • Randol S. Shelton • Kenneth E. Barry • Donald Bliele • Reid Henningsen • Charles E. Herman • Daniel James Johnson • Raymond W. Majca • Richard P. Strum • Peter J. O'Neill • Lawrence J. Chmura • Allen EK • Audrey Ruth Strube • Walter G. Wheaton • "Teddy" J. Semerau Jr. • Joseph J. Cinquegrani • George J. Sieracki • Stanley Kudelko • Donald H. Kruse • Phillip J. Latoria • Glenn J. Behnke • Roy C. Behnke • Edward Chavarrie • Edward A. Chrusciel • Donald A. Lohenry • James F. Melmer • Edward E. Bluthardt Sr. • Samuel A. Barzano • James M. Inendino • Bill Artman • Jack Artman • Frank W. Maturno • Frank B. Kozlowki • Andrew Tylka • Leo G. Schwichtenberg • Joseph Schreiner • Albert Schalkowski • Raymond Schalkowski

Clocktower Park, Schiller Park, Illinois image. Click for full size.

Photographed By Sean Flynn

2. Clocktower Park, Schiller Park, Illinois

The Wall of Honor is to the left; a 9/11 memorial is on the right.

• Gregory Calabrese • Mario Gismondo • Nick Irsuto • Daniel James Johnson • Herbert F. Siemers Sr. • Herbert F. Siemers Jr. • Derrick D. Ross • James W. Miller Sr. • Joseph F. Castellenti • Steve John Selsky Jr. • Edward Bronoski • Charles V. Walker • John L. Ossler • Ralph F. Ossler • Laurence K. Ossler • John Michael Campbell • Pfc. Nicholas J. Kreitzer • John P. Knauss • Albert John Kreitzer • Julian Selwa • Robert E. Pritz • Charles P. Wurm • Tsgt. David Stachura • Walter A. Miller • William T. Boland • Edward J. Wydra Sr. • Edward Joseph Wydra • Max Wydra • Sgt. Bradley P Ripka • Jerome W. Nega • Alexander G. Rak • RM1 Florian J. Moran II • LTC Louisa T. Page • Ralph Campagna • Eugene Ziebka • Maurice J. Wallin • Lewis F. Arnone • Ronald Crement • John H. Bongiorno Sr. • Robert "Bud" Barnard • Anthony J. Covelli • Jason J. Erickson • Thomas P. Fafinski • Edmund Donald Gibala • Gerald B. Golembiewski • Marian Jos • Carl Leon McCormack Sr. • Donald C. McMillan • Curtis M. Morales • John J. Dalbis Sr. • Robert C. Ginocchio • William C. Reiss • Robert L. Reiss • Rickey F. Stewart • Ladonna Dusza-Stewart • Robert C. Weldon • Peter Caragher • Clark Brian Keith • William C. Parkinson

Dedicated July 17, 1999 in honor of past and present citizens who have served in the U.S. Military. Biographies at Historical Commission archives.

[Panel on back of memorial:] Clock
Photographed By Sean Flynn, October 30, 2023

3. Schiller Park Killed in Action (panel 1)
The panel, under "Killed in Action," lists Howard G. Larsen, Louis Penna, Jerry Trezek, Harry A. Mullin and Randol S. Shelton.
Tower Park
The Village is proud to honor
the Armed Services of the United States
with this Patriotic Flag Display
at the Schiller Park Veterans Wall of Honor.

Erected 1999 by Village of Schiller Park.

Topics. This memorial is listed in this topic list: Military.

Location. 41° 57.252′ N, 87° 51.865′ W. Marker is in Schiller Park, Illinois, in Cook County. Memorial is at the intersection of Irving Park Road and Wesley Terrace, on the right when traveling east on Irving Park Road. The curved war memorial is in the back of the Clock Tower Park, across the street from the Schiller Park municipal building. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 9501 Irving Park Road, Schiller Park IL 60176, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 2 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies. 9/11 Memorial (a few steps from this marker); Former Site of Soo Line Hotel (approx. 0.2 miles away); Horse-Shoe Inn (approx. 0.2 miles away); Former Site of Eden Inn (approx. 0.4 miles away); Burial Site of Josette Beaubien (approx. one mile away); Veterans Memorial (approx. 1.2 miles away); Alexander Robinson (approx. 1.3 miles away); World War I Memorial (approx. 1.8 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Schiller Park.

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4. Schiller Park Killed in Action (panel 2)

The panel, under "Killed in Action," lists Kenneth E. Barry, Donald Bliele, Reid Henningsen, Charles E. Herman and Daniel James Johnson.

this marker. Two of the stone panels in the middle are under the words "Killed in Action" and feature the names of 10 people who died in combat. There are 11 panels that have no names on them; based on news reports, the village updates the wall periodically with the names of additional local veterans.

The flag display, installed behind the Wall of Honor in 2022, includes flags for the U.S., Illinois, Schiller Park, POW-MIA, the Army, Navy, Air Force, Marines, Coast Guard and Space Force.

Photographed By Sean Flynn, October 30, 2023

5. Schiller Park Military Service Wall of Honor

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Photographed By Sean Flynn, October 30, 2023

6. Schiller Park Military Service Wall of Honor Marker

Credits. This page was last revised on November 8, 2023. It was originally submitted on November 1, 2023, by Sean Flynn of Oak Park, Illinois. This page has been viewed 99 times since then and 55 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6. submitted on November 1, 2023, by Sean Flynn of Oak Park, Illinois. • Andrew Ruppenstein was the editor who published this page.