East Side in Chicago in Cook County, Illinois — The American Midwest (Great Lakes)
East Side Veterans Memorial
Photographed by Sean Flynn, December 16, 2023
1. East Side Veterans Memorial Marker
54 ton 105 MM. gun. 50 cal. machine gun.
750 HP diesel engine. 4 man crew.
This type used in "Desert Storm" 1991
A memorial to all of the men and women from
the East Side neighborhood who answered
our country's call in all of the great wars.
Erected 1992 by Illiana American Legion Post #220.
Topics. This memorial is listed in these topic lists: Military • Patriots & Patriotism • War, 1st Iraq & Desert Storm.
Location. 41° 42.79′ N, 87° 32.127′ W. Memorial is in Chicago, Illinois, in Cook County. It is in the East Side. It is at the intersection of South Indianapolis Avenue (U.S. 41) and South Ewing Avenue on South Indianapolis Avenue. The marker is located in the shadow of the Chicago Skyway, an elevated toll road that crosses Chicago's Southeast Side into Northwest Indiana. Touch for map. Memorial is at or near this postal address: 10049-10057 South Indianapolis Avenue, Chicago IL 60617, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this memorial is in the American Midwest and on the Great Lakes. Globally,
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Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 4 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Calumet Park Fieldhouse (approx. 0.4 miles away); Illinois-Indiana Boundary Marker (approx. 0.7 miles away); Veterans Memorial Park (approx. 1.1 miles away); Castle #30 - Whiting, IN (approx. 3 miles away in Indiana); Whiting Veterans Memorial (approx. 3.2 miles away in Indiana); Whiting-Robertsdale Vietnam Veterans Memorial (approx. 3.3 miles away in Indiana); Centier Bank: Generations of Family Bankers (approx. 3.4 miles away in Indiana); Henry Schrage and Whiting (approx. 3.4 miles away in Indiana). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Chicago.
More about this memorial. In addition to the tank, five stone walls stand nearby, one of which includes a list of benefactors for the veterans memorial park, which was opened in 1979.
Also see . . . M60 Patton: Main Battle Tank.
Photographed by Sean Flynn, December 16, 2023
2. East Side Veterans Memorial
The Desert Storm tank with the Chicago Skyway overhead and the areas 1979 veterans memorial in the background.
Photographed by Sean Flynn
3. East Side Veterans Memorial
The five stone walls in the Veterans Memorial, dedicated in 1979. The Chicago Skyway is overhead.
Photographed by Sean Flynn, December 16, 2023
4. East Side Veterans Memorial
A rear view of the tank, with intersection of Ewing and Indianapolis avenues in the background.
Credits. This page was last revised on December 19, 2023. It was originally submitted on December 17, 2023, by Sean P. Flynn of Oak Park, Illinois. This page has been viewed 1,844 times since then and 115 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4. submitted on December 17, 2023, by Sean P. Flynn of Oak Park, Illinois. • Andrew Ruppenstein was the editor who published this page.
