Elmwood Park in Cook County, Illinois — The American Midwest (Great Lakes)
Veterans Memorial
Photographed By Sean Flynn, January 25, 2024
1. Veterans Memorial Marker
to veterans of all wars
Erected 1947 by John R. Beck VFW Post 1891.
Topics. This memorial is listed in this topic list: Military.
Location. 41° 55.604′ N, 87° 49.086′ W. Marker is in Elmwood Park, Illinois, in Cook County. Memorial is on Conti Parkway, 0.1 miles west of Grand Avenue, on the left when traveling east. This marker is one of a set of veterans memorials near the Elmwood Park Aquatics Center. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 2 Conti Parkway, Elmwood Park IL 60707, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker. LCPL Nickolas A. Daniels Memorial (here, next to this marker); Elmwood Park Honor Roll (here, next to this marker); Peace (within shouting distance of this marker); Patriots Garden (within shouting distance of this marker); 09.11.2001 (within shouting distance of this marker); Elmwood Park Peace Officer Memorial (approx. 0.4 miles away); The Great Assyrian and Babylonian Empires (approx. half a mile away); Assyrian American Veterans Memorial (approx. 0.7 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Elmwood Park.
Regarding Veterans Memorial. The John R. Beck VFW post is named after John Beck, a World War I veteran
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Photographed By Sean Flynn, January 25, 2024
2. Veterans Memorial
A memorial to Nickolas Daniels, a marine who died in Afghanistan in 2011, was erected on top of the old memorial in 2014.
Photographed By Sean Flynn, January 24, 2024
3. Veterans Memorial
In addition to this memorial, the site includes a flagpole, a memorial to a soldier who died in Afghanistan, a list of all Elmwood Park citizens who have died in war, and a large gun.
Photographed By Sean Flynn, January 24, 2024
4. Veterans Memorial
Credits. This page was last revised on February 2, 2024. It was originally submitted on February 2, 2024, by Sean Flynn of Oak Park, Illinois. This page has been viewed 59 times since then. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4. submitted on February 2, 2024, by Sean Flynn of Oak Park, Illinois.
