River Grove in Cook County, Illinois — The American Midwest (Great Lakes)
Assyrian American Veterans Memorial
Photographed by Sean Flynn, April 30, 2024
1. Assyrian American Veterans Memorial Marker
Arthur Abraham Saul Baba George David Charles Elisha Daniel Jack John Jacob James Jacobs William Khino Philip Lazar Joseph Michael William Milgo John Odishoo Albert Peters Gerald Sargis Robert Sargis Kenneth Yonan
[Etched across the left and right tablets:]
Dedicated to the honor and memory of all the brave Assyrian Americans whose patriotic service was instrumental in preserving our freedom
I have fought the good fight ✙ I have finished the race ✙ I have kept the faith
II Timothy 4:7
For the Lord your God is the one who goes with you to fight for you against your enemies
Deuteronomy 20:4
Erected 1998 by Assyrian American Amvet Post 5.
Topics. This memorial is listed in these topic lists: Patriots & Patriotism • War, Korean • War, Vietnam • War, World II.
Location. 41° 55.86′ N, 87° 49.816′ W. Memorial is in River Grove, Illinois, in Cook County. It can be reached from Thatcher Avenue, on the right when traveling north.
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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: Washington G.A.R. Post No. 573 Memorial (about 600 feet away, measured in a direct line); Hellenic American Veterans Memorial (about 600 feet away); U.S. Grant G.A.R. Post No. 28 Memorial (about 700 feet away); Chicago Typographical Union World War I Memorial (about 700 feet away); Memorial to the Union Soldiers' Widows (approx. 0.2 miles away); The Great Assyrian and Babylonian Empires (approx. 0.2 miles away); 9/11 Memorial (approx. Ό mile away); Vietnam Veterans Memorial (approx. 0.4 miles
Photographed by Sean Flynn, April 30, 2024
2. Assyrian American Veterans Memorial (central tablet)
Regarding Assyrian American Veterans Memorial. In addition to the list of 16 men who died in war on the central tablet, tablets on the left and right list more than 600 other Assyrian Americans who served in battle.
Also see . . . Remembering Assyrian American Veterans on Veterans Day. A look at this memorial and some of the men listed on it. (Submitted on April 30, 2024, by Sean P. Flynn of Oak Park, Illinois.)
Photographed by Sean Flynn, April 30, 2024
3. Assyrian American Veterans Memorial (left tablet)
Photographed by Sean Flynn, April 30, 2024
4. Assyrian American Veterans Memorial (right tablet)
Photographed by Sean Flynn, April 30, 2024
5. Assyrian American Veterans Memorial
Credits. This page was last revised on September 4, 2025. It was originally submitted on April 30, 2024, by Sean P. Flynn of Oak Park, Illinois. This page has been viewed 629 times since then and 42 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5. submitted on April 30, 2024, by Sean P. Flynn of Oak Park, Illinois.
