Forest Park in Cook County, Illinois — The American Midwest (Great Lakes)
Veterans Memorial
Photographed by Sean Flynn, May 7, 2024
1. Veterans Memorial Marker
The willingness to sacrifice is the prelude to freedom. This memorial is dedicated with appreciation to the men and women whose loyalty and service during times of war and peace define the character of this great nation.
Topics. This memorial is listed in these topic lists: Military • Patriots & Patriotism.
Location. 41° 51.05′ N, 87° 48.939′ W. Memorial is in Forest Park, Illinois, in Cook County. It is on Cermak Road (22nd Street) 0.7 miles west of Harlem Avenue (Illinois Route 43), on the right when traveling west. The marker is to the right when you enter Woodlawn Cemetery from its Cermak Road entrance. Touch for map. Memorial is at or near this postal address: 7750 West Cermak Road, Riverside IL 60546, 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 walking distance of this marker: Hagenbeck-Wallace Circus Train Wreck (about 800 feet away, measured in a direct line); 9/11 Memorial (approx. 0.3 miles away); Pfc. Christopher A. Sisson (approx. 0.4 miles away); Veterans Memorial Gazebo (approx. 0.4 miles away); Anshe Chodorkov Cemetery (approx. half a mile away); Chenstochow Holocaust Memorial (approx. half a mile away);
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More about this memorial. The marker includes seven tall stones that list veterans and their engagements (too many to list here). Behind them are a set of flag poles with flags for each branch of the U.S. military.
Photographed by Sean Flynn, May 7, 2024
2. Veterans Memorial
Photographed by Sean Flynn, May 7, 2024
3. Veterans Memorial: Navy
Photographed by Sean Flynn, May 7, 2024
4. Veterans Memorial: Air Force
Photographed by Sean Flynn, May 7, 2024
5. Veterans Memorial: Army (first from right)
Photographed by Sean Flynn, May 7, 2024
6. Veterans Memorial: Army (second from right)
Photographed by Sean Flynn, May 7, 2024
7. Veterans Memorial: Army (third from right)
Photographed by Sean Flynn, May 7, 2024
8. Veterans Memorial: Marines
Photographed by Sean Flynn, May 7, 2024
9. Veterans Memorial: Coast Guard
Credits. This page was last revised on May 7, 2024. It was originally submitted on May 7, 2024, by Sean P. Flynn of Oak Park, Illinois. This page has been viewed 130 times since then and 11 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9. submitted on May 7, 2024, by Sean P. Flynn of Oak Park, Illinois.
