Proviso Township in Stone Park in Cook County, Illinois — The American Midwest (Great Lakes)
Vietnam War Memorial
Dedication
Photographed by Sean Flynn, April 13, 2024
1. Vietnam War Memorial Marker
Pfc. Robert N. Latimer, 1943-1969 Pfc. William J. Schultz, 1947-1966 Pfc. Charles E. Stokes, 1947-1966
who gave their lives in the Viet Nam Conflict and to all of its residents who have served our country in the United States Armed Forces, so that the principles of freedom and democracy may never be stilled.
Erected by Village of Stone Park.
Topics. This memorial is listed in this topic list: War, Vietnam.
Location. 41° 54.335′ N, 87° 52.427′ W. Memorial is in Stone Park, Illinois, in Cook County. It is in Proviso Township. It is at the intersection of North 33rd Avenue and West Le Moyne Street on North 33rd Avenue. The plaque is to the right of the entrance of the entrance to the Stone Park Public Works building. Touch for map. Memorial is at or near this postal address: 1745 North 33rd Avenue, Stone Park IL 60165, 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 one mile of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Cpl. Robert H. Corley and Pfc. Ronnie L. Russell (here, next to this marker); Sharp Memorial Park (approx. 0.3 miles away); Joe McMillan (approx. 0.3 miles away); Veterans Memorial
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More about this memorial. Another marker from 2012 immediately below this one honors two casualties of Vietnam who were not originally honored by the village.
Regarding Vietnam War Memorial. Pfc. Robert Nathaniel Latimer was a 25-year-old Marine who was mortally wounded by an enemy mortar in Quang Nam Province on June 8, 1969. He is buried in Elm Lawn Memorial Park in Elmhurst, about 3 miles west of here.
William John Schultz was born in Chicago and raised in suburban Stone Park. A graduate of Proviso West High School, he was serving as a Marine rifleman when he died of fragmentation wounds on August 20, 1966 at the age of 19.
Charles E. Stokes was 17 years old when he enlisted in the Marine Corps in August 1965, and a year later he was with mortar battery, 3rd Battalion, 12th Marines in Phu Bai in Thua Thien Province. On September 10, 1966, the battery came under attack, and the mortar fire killed five men and eight were
Photographed by Sean Flynn, April 13, 2024
2. Stone Park Public Works
The marker is the upper of the two on the right side.
Credits. This page was last revised on January 22, 2025. It was originally submitted on April 14, 2024, by Sean P. Flynn of Oak Park, Illinois. This page has been viewed 238 times since then and 10 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on April 14, 2024, by Sean P. Flynn of Oak Park, Illinois.
