Belmont Cragin in Chicago in Cook County, Illinois — The American Midwest (Great Lakes)

For God and Country

Photographed by Sean Flynn, June 6, 2024

1. For God and Country memorial

Inscription. They gave their all—may God have mercy on their souls
Raymond Baker • Robert Berghauser • Mary Blasi • Leon Boeykens • John T. Budny • Henry Conley • William J. Connell, Jr. • John Coyne • Robert Cunningham • Donald Freimuth • Michael Gallagher • Robert Galvin • Robert Hancock • Wilbur Hoffman • Frank Horvath • John Jablonski • Albert Kalish • Le Roy Kast • Kenneth F. Kohl • Walter Loboy • Stanley E. Lis • Theodore Menkol • Frank Mikosz • Gerald Miller • Thomas Murphy • Donald McMillan • Norbert Neudorf • William O'Keefe • Peter Pakitak • Thomas Ryan • Robert Rzeppa • William Schram • George Schultz • Michael Smeraglia • Florian Solarz • Michael Spadafora • George Spataro • William Stafford • William Stevens • John Tyrell • Raymond Weber • Martin Weimer

Topics. This memorial is listed in these topic lists: Military • Religion & Religious Structures.

Location. 41° 56.236′ N, 87° 46.445′ W. Memorial is in Chicago, Illinois, in Cook County. It is in Belmont Cragin. It is on North Marmora Avenue 0.1 miles south of Belmont Avenue, on the left when traveling north. The

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marker is on the rear side of St. Ferdinand Catholic Church and School. Touch for map. Memorial is at or near this postal address: 5900 West Barry Avenue, Chicago IL 60634, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this memorial is 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 2 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Shamrock Victory Memorial Field (approx. 0.2 miles away); Henry Horner (approx. 0.9 miles away); Jacob A. Riis (approx. one mile away); 9/11 Memorial (approx. 1.1 miles away); St. Stanislaus Bishop & Martyr Parish War Memorial (approx. 1.2 miles away); Portage Park (approx. 1.2 miles away); Veterans Memorial (approx. 1.2 miles away); a different marker also named Portage Park (approx. 1.3 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Chicago.

Also see . . . St. Ferdinand Catholic Church of Chicago official site.

For God and Country memorial and statue of Mary image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Sean Flynn, June 6, 2024

2. For God and Country memorial and statue of Mary

(Submitted on June 6, 2024, by Sean P. Flynn of Oak Park, Illinois.)

Photographed by Sean Flynn, June 6, 2024

3. For God and Country memorial

The St. Ferdinand Church steeple is visible in the background on the left.

John Paul II statue overlooking the St. Ferdinand war memorial image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Sean Flynn, June 6, 2024

4. John Paul II statue overlooking the St. Ferdinand war memorial

Pope John Paul II statue image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Sean Flynn, June 6, 2024

5. Pope John Paul II statue

A bronze sculpture of Pope John Paul II seated on a bench faces the statue from about 10 feet away. It was erected by the Chicago chapter of the Society of the Friends of the John Paul II Foundation in 2016.

Credits. This page was last revised on June 7, 2024. It was originally submitted on June 6, 2024, by Sean P. Flynn of Oak Park, Illinois. This page has been viewed 206 times since then and 16 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5. submitted on June 6, 2024, by Sean P. Flynn of Oak Park, Illinois.