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

Veterans Memorial

Photographed by Sean Flynn, January 25, 2024

1. Veterans Memorial Marker

Inscription. This memorial dedicated
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. Memorial is in Elmwood Park, Illinois, in Cook County. It 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. Memorial is at or near this postal address: 2 Conti Parkway, Elmwood Park IL 60707, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this memorial is in Greater Chicago.

It is also in the American Midwest

and on the Great Lakes.

Globally, it is in North America,

the Western Hemisphere,

the Western World,

and the Anglosphere.

Historically, it finds itself in what was once the Viceroyalty of New France,

the territory of the Mississippian Culture,

and the Northwest Territory.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: LCPL Nickolas A. Daniels Memorial (here, next

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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 who later served as Elmwood Park's village president. He died after surgery for stomach ulcers at age 33.

Veterans Memorial image. Click for full size.

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 P. Flynn of Oak Park, Illinois. This page has been viewed 233 times since then and 18 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4. submitted on February 2, 2024, by Sean P. Flynn of Oak Park, Illinois.