Franklin Park in Cook County, Illinois — The American Midwest (Great Lakes)

Joe Thomas, Sr. Park

Photographed by Sean P. Flynn, September 20, 2024

1. Joe Thomas, Sr. Park Marker

Inscription. Joe Thomas, Sr. served his country and his community for over 60 years. During WWII 1st Lt. Thomas served with the 458 Bomber Group/396th Squadron in the Army Air Corp. As a bombadier flying in a B-24 Mr. Thomas flew in 30 missions over the Ardennes, Rhineland, Northern France, and Central Europe, which earned him the Distinguished Flying Cross. After the war Mr. Thomas taught at District 84 schools and Leyden High Schools as a coach and teacher for 33 years. Mr. Thomas was elected as a Village Trustee and Village Clerk several terms and finished his public service as a Leyden Township Trustee.

Topics. This memorial is listed in these topic lists: Education • Government & Politics • Parks & Recreational Areas • War, World II.

Location. 41° 56.006′ N, 87° 51.589′ W. Memorial is in Franklin Park, Illinois, in Cook County. It is on Franklin Avenue near Schiller Boulevard, on the right when traveling east. Touch for map. Memorial is at or near this postal address: 9375 Franklin Avenue, Franklin Park IL 60131, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this memorial is in Greater Chicago.

It is also 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: Veterans Memorial (approx. 0.4 miles away); B-12 Tower (approx. half a mile away); Burial Site of Josette Beaubien (approx. 0.7 miles away); World War I Memorial

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(approx. 0.9 miles away); River Grove Veterans Memorial (approx. 0.9 miles away); History (approx. 0.9 miles away); Rock Che-Che-Pin-Qua (approx. 0.9 miles away); Gone Wild! (approx. one mile away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Franklin Park.

Regarding Joe Thomas, Sr. Park. Joe Thomas Sr. died in 2001 and is buried at Irving Park Cemetery nearby in Chicago.

Joe Thomas, Sr. Park image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Sean P. Flynn, September 20, 2024

2. Joe Thomas, Sr. Park

Joe Thomas (1919-2001) image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Sean P. Flynn, September 20, 2024

3. Joe Thomas (1919-2001)

A close-up of the photo on the marker.

Credits. This page was last revised on September 23, 2024. It was originally submitted on September 20, 2024, by Sean P. Flynn of Oak Park, Illinois. This page has been viewed 249 times since then and 23 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on September 20, 2024, by Sean P. Flynn of Oak Park, Illinois.