Litchfield in Montgomery County, Illinois — The American Midwest (Great Lakes)

Veterans Memorial

To Them - Eternal Peace Marker image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Thomas Smith, December 2, 2023

1. To Them - Eternal Peace Marker

Inscription.
Never in the field of human conflict was so much owed by so many to so few. In grateful and loving memory this monument is dedicated to Litchfield's sons who died in their country's defense to preserve the freedom its citizens enjoy

Their memory, enshrined in our hearts, is hallowed beyond the power of mere words to convey

To them - eternal peace
This monument is dedicated to the Military Service personnel from the Litchfield, Illinois area who so gallantly gave their lives in the defense of the United States of America.

World War I
Clifford Anderson • Walter Bakeman • William A. Bray • Roy Holliday • Edward J. Knagg • Edward Kniery • William Knight • Wayne McAllister • Father Joseph Munday • William Pollard • David Saathoff

World War II
Stanley Ambo • James H. Bandy • Herschel Blakeman • Oliver E. Briggs • William A. Buel • Harry B. Christy • H.C. Cruze • Melvin E. Davis • Sanders E. Delaney • Fred E. Droste • Harry J. Durr • William E. Eberly • Roscoe F. Estell • Laurel M. Faris • Charles D. Frederick • Paul H. Fuchs • Willis G. Gates • Albert L. Gelski • Gerald G. Greenwood • Willard Haller • Darield W. Horn • Adolph A. Jones • Roy E. Keele • Eugene H. Kennedy • Melvin

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A. Mercer • Everett M Oller • Steven Orzel • Russel K Pence • Robert Pulliam • W. Reeves • Clay Simms • Howard W. Sims • E.E. Sparkman • Grover C. Spears • Williams R. Tackaberry • Lee V. Thunhorst • Lester L. Thurbrber • Charles C. Varner • Daniel Webster • Glen J. Westbrook • John T. Whitmore • Kenneth R. Wilson • William T. Wilson

Korean War
Glen M. Clark • Charles J. Doll • Ivan O. Elam • Thomas A. Forehand • Wilbur L. Marko • Craig Schmitz

Vietnam War
Larry L. Bates • Anthony G. Brozich • Daniel R. Cox • Donald F. Marit • John C. Odle • Eugene A. Pastrovich • Clifford L. Robinson • John D. Williams

Desert Storm War
John R Dalhaus

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

Location. 39° 10.68′ N, 89° 39.311′ W. Memorial is in Litchfield, Illinois, in Montgomery County. It is at the intersection of West Union Street and North State Street, on the right when traveling east on West Union Street. The marker is on the grounds of the Litchfield Library District office. Touch for map. Memorial is at or near this postal address: 421 N State St, Litchfield IL 62056, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this memorial is in Central Illinois.

It is also in the American Midwest

and in the Corn Belt.

Globally, it is in North America,

the Western Hemisphere,

the Western World,

and the Anglosphere.

Historically, it finds itself in what was once the territory of the Mississippian Culture

and also the Northwest Territory.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: Litchfield Veterans Memorial Garden (within shouting distance of this marker);

Photographed by Thomas Smith, December 2, 2023

2. To Them - Eternal Peace Marker

Litchfield, Illinois (approx. 0.6 miles away); Litchfield's Wind Mill Factory (approx. 0.6 miles away); George Gustavus Lafferty (approx. 0.6 miles away); Schutt Mosaic (approx. 0.6 miles away); Hitching Posts (approx. 0.6 miles away); The Litchfield Car and Machine Company (approx. 0.6 miles away); Litchfield Museum & Route 66 Welcome Center (approx. 0.6 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Litchfield.

Photographed by Thomas Smith, December 2, 2023

3. To Them - Eternal Peace Marker

Photographed by Thomas Smith, December 2, 2023

4. To Them - Eternal Peace Marker

Credits. This page was last revised on December 18, 2023. It was originally submitted on December 6, 2023, by Thomas Smith of Waterloo, Ill. This page has been viewed 314 times since then and 30 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4. submitted on December 6, 2023, by Thomas Smith of Waterloo, Ill. • Devry Becker Jones was the editor who published this page.