Westchester in Cook County, Illinois — The American Midwest (Great Lakes)
Veterans Memorial
Photographed By Sean Flynn, May 5, 2024
1. Veterans Memorial Marker
Erected 1961 by VFW Post 1249 and Auxiliary.
Topics. This memorial is listed in these topic lists: Parks & Recreational Areas • Patriots & Patriotism.
Location. 41° 50.352′ N, 87° 53.575′ W. Marker is in Westchester, Illinois, in Cook County. Memorial is on Wakefield Street, 0.1 miles west of Mayfair Avenue. The marker is in Mayfair Park, near the park building. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 10835 Wakefield Street, Westchester IL 60154, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 2 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies. Field of Honor (a few steps from this marker); Wolf Road Prairie (approx. 0.4 miles away); a different marker also named Wolf Road Prairie (approx. half a mile away); a different marker also named Wolf Road Prairie (approx. 0.7 miles away); Queen of Heaven Cemetery (approx. 1˝ miles away); Scalabrini Fathers (approx. 1˝ miles away); La Grange Park Veterans Memorial (approx. 1˝ miles away); National Jewish War Memorial (approx. 1˝ miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Westchester.
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Photographed By Sean Flynn, May 5, 2024
2. Veterans Memorial
The memorial is a short walk from another veterans memorial erected about 30 years later; the main memorial is just off camera to the right.
Credits. This page was last revised on May 5, 2024. It was originally submitted on May 5, 2024, by Sean Flynn of Oak Park, Illinois. This page has been viewed 28 times since then. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on May 5, 2024, by Sean Flynn of Oak Park, Illinois.
