Ukrainian Village in Chicago in Cook County, Illinois — The American Midwest (Great Lakes)

Ukraine War and Flight MH17 Memorial

June 2014/Липень 2014

Ukraine War and MH17 Memorial image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Sean Flynn, June 28, 2024

1. Ukraine War and MH17 Memorial

Inscription. [English language sign on the left:]
In memory of the Ukrainian heroes of the current war in Ukraine and the victims of Malaysian Flight MH17

Memory eternal!

[Ukrainian language sign on the right:]
В пам'ять новітніх героїв України та невинних жертв катастрофи Рейсу МН17

Слава Україні!
Героям Слава!
Вічная пам'ять!

Topics. This memorial is listed in these topic lists: Air & Space • Disasters • Wars, Non-US. A significant historical date for this entry is July 17, 2014.

Location. 41° 53.704′ N, 87° 41.054′ W. Memorial is in Chicago, Illinois, in Cook County. It is in Ukrainian Village. It is on North Oakley Boulevard north of West Superior Street, on the right. The memorial is on

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the wall in front of the west entrance to Sts. Volodymyr and Olha Ukrainian Catholic Church. Touch for map. Memorial is at or near this postal address: 739 North Oakley Boulevard, 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 markers are within walking distance of this marker: Sts. Volodymyr and Olha Ukrainian Catholic Church Consecration (here, next to this marker); Patriarch Josyf Cardinal Slipyj (here, next to this marker); Patriarch Josyf Slipyj's 1973 Visit (here, next to this marker); Patriarch Josyf Slipyj's 1976 Visit (a few steps from this marker); Patriarch Sviatoslav Shevchuk’s 2018 Visit (a few steps from this marker); Ukrainian Village (about 700 feet away, measured in a direct line); a different marker also named Ukrainian Village (approx. 0.2 miles away); a different marker also named Ukrainian Village (approx. 0.2 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Chicago.

More about this memorial. The Ukrainian text includes two extra exclamations not on the English text. The first translates to “Glory to Ukraine!” and the second to “Glory to heroes!”

Regarding Ukraine War and Flight MH17 Memorial. Malaysia Airlines Flight 17, flying from Amsterdam to Kuala Lumpur on July 17, 2014, was shot down over Eastern Ukraine, killing all 298 people on board. While Russia has denied involvement in

Saints Volodymyr and Olha Ukrainian Catholic Church image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Sean Flynn, June 28, 2024

2. Saints Volodymyr and Olha Ukrainian Catholic Church

the ensuing decade since the crash, an international investigation concluded in 2016 that a missile fired by Russian-backed rebels had shot down the plane.

Ukraine War and Flight MH17 Memorial image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Sean Flynn, June 28, 2024

3. Ukraine War and Flight MH17 Memorial

Credits. This page was last revised on July 11, 2024. It was originally submitted on June 29, 2024, by Sean P. Flynn of Oak Park, Illinois. This page has been viewed 199 times since then and 10 times this year. Photos: 1. submitted on June 29, 2024, by Sean P. Flynn of Oak Park, Illinois. 2. submitted on June 28, 2024, by Sean P. Flynn of Oak Park, Illinois. 3. submitted on June 29, 2024, by Sean P. Flynn of Oak Park, Illinois.