River Grove in Cook County, Illinois — The American Midwest (Great Lakes)

Hellenic American Veterans Memorial

Photographed by Sean Flynn, April 30, 2024

1. Hellenic American Veterans Memorial Marker

Inscription.

Hellenic American Veterans Memorial. . [Front of first tablet:] In honor of Hellenes who have served in the United States Armed Forces from world war one to the present. [Rear of first tablet:] In memory of those who made the supreme sacrifice for their country. Alexander, Connie . Anagnos, Constantine . Andrones, Christ D. . Andrutsakis, Peter . Antonopouous . Apostolos, George . Athanasakas, Vasileios N. . Bafkas, James . Bebas, Constantine G. . Benios, George P. . Beskon, John . Booras, Sam . Bossinas, Arthur G. . Bossinas, James G. . Boulougouros, Anthony . Boutas, Bill . Brotsos, Harry . Chelemengos, Efthemios . Chippas, Philp . Chrissis, Euripides . Christopoulous Jr., George . Closterides, John N. . Colias, Cimon D. . Constantopoulos, Zourkos A. . Contes, Charles . Contos, Anthony . Contos, Constantine . Contos, Gregory . Coronakos, Anargyros . Cotsionatas, Constantine C. . Coulos, Vasileios . Dallianes, Demetrios . Dedes, James . Demetrios, Pantelis W. . Diamantopoulos, Evangelos . Dilboy, George . Elliott, Alexander . Eugenis, Spero T. . Fotopoulos, John . Ganas, Peter . Gavras, Constantine J. Geatkos, Stavros Theo . Geannopulos, Peter L. . Georgandas, Paul H. . George, Thomas . Giannopoulos, Peter J. . Godelas, Peter T. . Gonos, Vasileios D. . Gounis, Anthony . Gousetis, Speron . Gritsonis, Nicholas . Hontos, George . Hronis, Jim . Kachiroubas, Athanasios C. . Kagianas, Theodore . Kalamaras, George . Kalamatas, Chris A. . Kalogeras, John . Kambyses, Panagiotis . Kanelos, John G. . Karahalios, Louis P. . Karavites, John Theo. . Katsikas, Ted . Koatos, Constantine J. . Koliopoulos, Athanase . Kopenitsi, William . Koster, John . Kostopoulos, Constantinos . Kouvelis, William . Lambesis, Charles . Lambesis, Clarence G. . Lambros Emmanuel . Lamprinidis, Sam J. . Laskaris, Nicholas T. . Lekis, James T. . Limberopoulos, James J. . Limberopoulos, Socrates . Litsardakis, Leonidas . Loumbas, Leo . Makropoulos, Constantine . Manas, Thomas . Mantakounes, George D. . Markos, Constantine T. . Mazarakis, James . Mazarakos, George . Melidones, Speros . Michalopoulos, George . Mikes, Deno A. . Mitropoulos, Nick Ch. . Moundres, Thomas P. . Nikolopoulos, George . Oikonomos, Costas Theo . Orphan, Louis . Orphanos, Alexander . Orphanos, George Cl. . Panos, Paul . Papacostas, James C. . Papadakis, Kyriakos . Papajohn, George . Pappas, Gust . Pavlakos, James . Pelekoudas, Leo G. . Petropoulos, Demosthenis . Pikoulas, Demetrios P. . Pilafas, John C. . Piniotis, John . Pollos, Gust . Prassas, Constantine N. . Psychares, John C. . Roumeliotes, George Th. . Roumeliotis, Epaminodos . Sarris, John L. . Saunders, Lester . Sepsis, George P. . Shukas, Peter H. . Sotiras, Lee . Souliotes, Peter . Spear, Spero . Stamos, Soterios N. . Stathopoulos, Stavros . Stefanopoulos, George . Stevens, John S. . Stratigos, Michael P. . Svourakis, George A. . Tsimbidis, Constantine J. . Tsimbidis, Nicholas J. . Vail, Gerard . Vallianatos, Spero . Valos, Sam . Varlos, Anthony T. . Vavoulis, Theodore . Zahariades, Epaminondas . Zambos, Anthony . Zeretes, Evangelos [Inscription on second tablet:] In admiration of their patriotism and in commemoration of Greek-American war veterans who took part in the monumental battles to preserve freedom. [Inscription on third tablet:] We honor their spirit for during the time of war they exemplified the ultimate character and generosity a human spirit can display. [Inscription on the fourth tablet, on the rear, at the bottom:] To those warriors who have passed on since, and to those who gave their youth, their health, and their peace of mind in the fight for freedom, we thank you and we ask God to bless you. As we honor the ancient warriors of Greece, we honor Greek-Americans who served to preserve freedom.

[Front of first tablet:] In honor of Hellenes who have served in the United States Armed Forces from WWI to the present
[Rear of first tablet:] In memory of those who made the supreme sacrifice for their country Alexander, Connie • Anagnos, Constantine • Andrones, Christ D. • Andrutsakis, Peter • Antonopouous • Apostolos, George • Athanasakas, Vasileios N. • Bafkas, James • Bebas, Constantine G. • Benios, George P. • Beskon, John • Booras, Sam • Bossinas, Arthur G. • Bossinas, James G. • Boulougouros, Anthony • Boutas, Bill • Brotsos, Harry • Chelemengos, Efthemios • Chippas, Philp • Chrissis, Euripides • Christopoulous Jr., George • Closterides, John N. • Colias, Cimon D. • Constantopoulos, Zourkos A. • Contes, Charles • Contos, Anthony • Contos, Constantine • Contos, Gregory • Coronakos, Anargyros • Cotsionatas, Constantine C. • Coulos, Vasileios • Dallianes, Demetrios • Dedes, James • Demetrios, Pantelis W. • Diamantopoulos, Evangelos • Dilboy, George • Elliott, Alexander • Eugenis, Spero T. • Fotopoulos, John • Ganas, Peter • Gavras, Constantine J. Geatkos, Stavros Theo • Geannopulos, Peter L. • Georgandas, Paul

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H. • George, Thomas • Giannopoulos, Peter J. • Godelas, Peter T. • Gonos, Vasileios D. • Gounis, Anthony • Gousetis, Speron • Gritsonis, Nicholas • Hontos, George • Hronis, Jim • Kachiroubas, Athanasios C. • Kagianas, Theodore • Kalamaras, George • Kalamatas, Chris A. • Kalogeras, John • Kambyses, Panagiotis • Kanelos, John G. • Karahalios, Louis P. • Karavites, John Theo. • Katsikas, Ted • Koatos, Constantine J. • Koliopoulos, Athanase • Kopenitsi, William • Koster, John • Kostopoulos, Constantinos • Kouvelis, William • Lambesis, Charles • Lambesis, Clarence G. • Lambros Emmanuel • Lamprinidis, Sam J. • Laskaris, Nicholas T. • Lekis, James T. • Limberopoulos, James J. • Limberopoulos, Socrates • Litsardakis, Leonidas • Loumbas, Leo • Makropoulos, Constantine • Manas, Thomas • Mantakounes, George D. • Markos, Constantine T. • Mazarakis, James • Mazarakos, George • Melidones, Speros • Michalopoulos, George • Mikes, Deno A. • Mitropoulos, Nick Ch. • Moundres, Thomas P. • Nikolopoulos, George • Oikonomos, Costas Theo • Orphan, Louis • Orphanos, Alexander • Orphanos, George Cl. • Panos, Paul • Papacostas, James C. • Papadakis, Kyriakos

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Photographed by Sean Flynn, April 30, 2024

2. Hellenic American Veterans Memorial

The rear of the front tablet includes the list of Greek-Americans who died in war.

• Papajohn, George • Pappas, Gust • Pavlakos, James • Pelekoudas, Leo G. • Petropoulos, Demosthenis • Pikoulas, Demetrios P. • Pilafas, John C. • Piniotis, John • Pollos, Gust • Prassas, Constantine N. • Psychares, John C. • Roumeliotes, George Th. • Roumeliotis, Epaminodos • Sarris, John L. • Saunders, Lester • Sepsis, George P. • Shukas, Peter H. • Sotiras, Lee • Souliotes, Peter • Spear, Spero • Stamos, Soterios N. • Stathopoulos, Stavros • Stefanopoulos, George • Stevens, John S. • Stratigos, Michael P. • Svourakis, George A. • Tsimbidis, Constantine J. • Tsimbidis, Nicholas J. • Vail, Gerard • Vallianatos, Spero • Valos, Sam • Varlos, Anthony T. • Vavoulis, Theodore • Zahariades, Epaminondas • Zambos, Anthony • Zeretes, Evangelos

[Inscription on second tablet:]
In admiration of their patriotism and in commemoration of Greek-American war veterans who took part in the monumental battles to preserve freedom.

[Inscription on third tablet:]
We honor their spirit for during the time of war they exemplified the ultimate character and generosity a human spirit can display.

[Inscription on the fourth tablet, on the rear, at the

Photographed by Sean Flynn, April 30, 2024

3. Hellenic American Veterans Memorial

bottom:] To those warriors who have passed on since, and to those who gave their youth, their health, and their peace of mind in the fight for freedom, we thank you and we ask God to bless you.

As we honor the ancient warriors of Greece, we honor Greek-Americans who served to preserve freedom.

Erected 2011 by American Legion Hellenic Post 343.

Topics. This memorial is listed in these topic lists: War, Korean • War, Vietnam • War, World I • War, World II.

Location. 41° 55.911′ N, 87° 49.936′ W. Memorial is in River Grove, Illinois, in Cook County. It can be reached from Thatcher Avenue, on the right when traveling north. The memorial is in the center of Elmwood Cemetery, near sections 23 and 40. Touch for map. Memorial is at or near this postal address: 2905 North Thatcher Avenue, River Grove IL 60171, 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.

Photographed by Sean Flynn, April 30, 2024

4. Hellenic American Veterans Memorial

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 (a few steps from this marker); U.S. Grant G.A.R. Post No. 28 Memorial (within shouting distance of this marker); Chicago Typographical Union World War I Memorial (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line); Memorial to the Union Soldiers' Widows (about 500 feet away); Assyrian American Veterans Memorial (about 600 feet away); 9/11 Memorial (approx. 0.2 miles away); The Great Assyrian and Babylonian Empires (approx. 0.3 miles away); The River Grove Historical House and Barn (approx. 0.4 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in River Grove.

More about this memorial. American Legion Hellenic Post 343 broke ground on this memorial in 2010 and dedicated it at Elmwood Cemetery on July 4, 2011.

The memorial includes a large tablet at the front, followed by a set of flagpoles and then three more large tablets. The back of the front

Photographed by Sean Flynn, April 30, 2024

5. Hellenic American Veterans Memorial

The rear tablet includes a list of past presidents, medal recipients and people who helped erect this memorial in Elmwood Cemetery.

tablet includes the name of Greek-Americans who died in battle since World War I; many but not all of the war dead on the back of the front tablet were from the Chicago area, and some of the people listed are buried at here at Elmwood. The fronts of the three other tablets appear to list all Greek-American veterans (too many to list here). The back of the final tablet includes a list of all past commanders of Hellenic Post 343, which erected this monument, and below that a list of Greek-American medal recipients.

Also see . . .
1. Hellenic Post 343. (Submitted on May 1, 2024, by Sean P. Flynn of Oak Park, Illinois.)
2. Hellenic American Veterans Memorial Dedicated in Chicago. From Greek Reporter (Submitted on May 1, 2024, by Sean P. Flynn of Oak Park, Illinois.)

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 632 times since then and 82 times this year. Photos: 1. submitted on April 30, 2024, by Sean P. Flynn of Oak Park, Illinois. 2, 3, 4, 5. submitted on May 1, 2024, by Sean P. Flynn of Oak Park, Illinois.