Northlake in Cook County, Illinois — The American Midwest (Great Lakes)
POW-MIA Memorial
Photographed by Sean Flynn, April 17, 2024
1. POW-MIA Memorial Marker
Erected by Howard H. Rohde American Legion Post 888.
Topics. This memorial is listed in these topic lists: Heroes • Military.
Location. 41° 54.421′ N, 87° 53.617′ W. Memorial is in Northlake, Illinois, in Cook County. It can be reached from East North Avenue (Illinois Route 64) west of Roberta Avenue, on the right when traveling east. The marker is in front of the Howard H. Rohde American Legion Post building, just a few steps east of the tank. Touch for map. Memorial is at or near this postal address: 241 East North Avenue, Melrose Park IL 60164, 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 2 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: The Northlake Bank Robbery (approx. 0.4 miles away); Old Northlake Library site (approx. 0.7 miles away); Sharp Memorial Park (approx. one mile away); Vietnam War Memorial (approx. one mile away); Cpl. Robert H. Corley and Pfc. Ronnie L. Russell (approx. one mile away); Joe McMillan (approx. 1.3 miles away); Veterans Memorial (approx. 1.3 miles away); Leyden Township Veterans Memorial (approx. 1.3 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Northlake.
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Photographed by Sean Flynn, April 17, 2024
2. POW-MIA Memorial
A marker dedicated to the Post 888's 50th anniversary is just off camera, to the right.
Photographed by Sean Flynn, April 17, 2024
3. Rohde Post anniversary plaque
Another plaque just to the right of the POW-MIA memorial was dedicated in 1995 by the Village of Northlake in honor of Rohde Post 888's 50th anniversary.
Credits. This page was last revised on April 18, 2024. It was originally submitted on April 18, 2024, by Sean P. Flynn of Oak Park, Illinois. This page has been viewed 226 times since then and 18 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on April 18, 2024, by Sean P. Flynn of Oak Park, Illinois.
