West Town in Chicago in Cook County, Illinois — The American Midwest (Great Lakes)
No. 42 Amvets Memorial Square
Photographed by Sean Flynn, June 28, 2024
1. No. 42 Amvets Memorial Square Marker
No 42 Amvets
Memorial Square
Rocco Ventura, Commander
1954
In memory of our deceased comrades
Erected 1954 by Nicholas M. Grimaldi Jr. Post 42, Amvets.
Topics. This memorial is listed in these topic lists: Parks & Recreational Areas • Patriots & Patriotism • War, World II.
Location. 41° 53.53′ N, 87° 41.44′ W. Memorial is in Chicago, Illinois, in Cook County. It is in West Town. It is on West Grand Avenue east of North Rockwell Street. The marker is on the southern edge of Smith Park, to the immediate west of the field house. Touch for map. Memorial is at or near this postal address: 2526 West Grand 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.
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More about this memorial. The marker sits in front of a World War II-era artillery piece and a flagpole.
Photographed by Sean Flynn, June 28, 2024
2. No. 42 Amvets Memorial Square Marker
Photographed by Sean Flynn, June 28, 2024
3. No. 42 Amvets Memorial Square Marker
The rear view of the memorial
Photographed by Sean Flynn, June 28, 2024
4. Smith Park
The park's fieldhouse is just east of the memorial, which is visible on the left side of this photo.
Credits. This page was last revised on June 28, 2024. It was originally submitted on June 28, 2024, by Sean P. Flynn of Oak Park, Illinois. This page has been viewed 149 times since then and 17 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4. submitted on June 28, 2024, by Sean P. Flynn of Oak Park, Illinois.
