Illinois Medical District in Chicago in Cook County, Illinois — The American Midwest (Great Lakes)

Operation Iraqi Freedom

Photographed by Sean Flynn, June 21, 2024

1. Operation Iraqi Freedom Marker

Inscription. To all who fought and lost their lives
To all who served in conflicts
around the world
in peace and wartime past and present

Erected by Illinois Motorcycle Community.

Topics. This memorial is listed in these topic lists: Science & Medicine • War, 2nd Iraq.

Location. 41° 52.194′ N, 87° 40.6′ W. Memorial is in Chicago, Illinois, in Cook County. It is in the Illinois Medical District. It is on South Damen Avenue north of West Taylor Street, on the right when traveling south. The marker is near the east entrance to Jesse Brown VA Medical Center. Touch for map. Memorial is at or near this postal address: 820 South Damen Avenue, Chicago IL 60612, 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

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markers are within walking distance of this marker: Route 66 Landmark / Punto de Referencia de la Ruta 66 (approx. 0.2 miles away); West Side Grounds (approx. ¼ mile away); Samuel Guthrie, M.D. (approx. 0.4 miles away); Claremont Cottages District (approx. 0.4 miles away); a different marker also named Claremont Cottages District (approx. 0.4 miles away); a different marker also named Claremont Cottages District (approx. 0.4 miles away); a different marker also named Claremont Cottages District (approx. 0.4 miles away); Vorwaerts Turner Hall (approx. 0.6 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Chicago.

More about this memorial. At least two more identical markers erected by the "Illinois Motorcycle Community" can be found in the state. One is in Kiwanis Memorial Park in Paris, Illinois, about 180 miles south of this memorial on the east-central side of the state; the other is in Anna, in the southern tip of Illinois, about 350 miles south of here.

Related markers. Click here for a list of markers that are related to this marker. Illinois Motorcycle Community memorials dedicated to the Iraq War

Jesse Brown VA Medical Center image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Sean Flynn, June 21, 2024

2. Jesse Brown VA Medical Center

The Operation Iraqi Freedom Marker is in the left side of the photo.

Credits. This page was last revised on January 9, 2025. It was originally submitted on June 21, 2024, by Sean P. Flynn of Oak Park, Illinois. This page has been viewed 220 times since then and 12 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on June 21, 2024, by Sean P. Flynn of Oak Park, Illinois.