Galatia in Saline County, Illinois — The American Midwest (Great Lakes)
Dedicated in Grateful Tribute to the Men and Women Who Served.
Photographed by Thomas Smith, May 26, 2024
1. Dedicated in Grateful Tribute to the Men and Women Who Served. Marker
American Revolution, War of 1812, Mexican War, Civil War, Spanish American War, World War I, World War II, Korean War, Vietnam Era, Gulf War Era,
monument on left
Those who bravely served , Missing in Action, Prisoner of War, Stanley Maple , POW WW II, Curwin Gregory, POW WW II, Eugene Burlison, POW WW II, Orval Howe, POW WW II, Frank R. Thomas POW WW II
monument on right Those making the supreme sacrifice for our country,
James N Williams WW II. Ralph Lee Guye WW II, Harold Owens WW II, Neal Phillip Cantell, K, Orval Ray Furlong, WW II, Perry Ryan WW II, Joe Jones Jr, K, Cletus Dale Tuttle, V, David Ross Stout, WW II, Pery Johnson, WW II, Romey Dwight Woolard, WW II, Larry Paul Lewis, Carl Howe, WW II, Stanley Echols, WW II, David Eugene Gill, V, Tommie Lee Barnes, V, Bailus Cantrell WW II, Joe Woolard, WW II, Harry L Gassaway, WW II, Glen Allen Parks, V, Brian M Romines OIF
Erected 2000 by galatia Historical Society.
Topics. This memorial is listed in this topic list: Military.
Location. 37° 50.448′ N, 88° 36.864′ W. Memorial is in Galatia, Illinois, in Saline County. It is at
this page online
Regionally, this memorial is in Southern Illinois Little Egypt, in Shawnee Hills, and in the Tri-State Region. It is also in the American Midwest and in the Corn Belt. Globally, it is in North America, the Western Hemisphere, the Western World, and the Anglosphere. Historically, it finds itself in what was once the territory of the Mississippian Culture and also the Northwest Territory.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 9 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Veterans Memorial (within shouting distance of this marker); Galatia United Methodist Church (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line); The Tobacco Industry (about 500 feet away); Ingersoll Law Office (approx. 4½ miles away); Walpole (approx. 7.4 miles away); First Settlement in Franklin County (approx. 7.7 miles away); Revolutionary War Memorial (approx. 8.1 miles away); War Memorial (approx. 8.1 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Galatia.
Photographed by Thomas Smith, May 26, 2024
2. Dedicated in Grateful Tribute to the Men and Women Who Served. Marker
Photographed by Thomas Smith, May 26, 2024
3. Dedicated in Grateful Tribute to the Men and Women Who Served. Marker
Photographed by Thomas Smith, May 26, 2024
4. Dedicated in Grateful Tribute to the Men and Women Who Served. Marker
Photographed by Thomas Smith, May 26, 2024
5. Dedicated in Grateful Tribute to the Men and Women Who Served. Marker
Credits. This page was last revised on June 20, 2024. It was originally submitted on June 2, 2024, by Thomas Smith of Waterloo, Ill. This page has been viewed 166 times since then and 21 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5. submitted on June 2, 2024, by Thomas Smith of Waterloo, Ill. • Bill Pfingsten was the editor who published this page.
