Bridgeport in Chicago in Cook County, Illinois — The American Midwest (Great Lakes)
Gregory J. Sintic Park
Photographed by Sean P. Flynn, September 25, 2024
1. Sintic Park Marker
Sgt. Gregory J.
U.S. Army
Born March 8, 1946
Killed In Action:
Vietnam: January 28, 1968
Erected by Chicago Park District.
Topics. This memorial is listed in these topic lists: Parks & Recreational Areas • War, Vietnam.
Location. 41° 50.555′ N, 87° 38.483′ W. Memorial is in Chicago, Illinois, in Cook County. It is in Bridgeport. It is at the intersection of Wallace Street and 28th Place, on the right on Wallace Street. The sign is in Sintic Park's northwest corner. Touch for map. Memorial is at or near this postal address: 2835 South Wallace Street, Chicago IL 60616, 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: Historic World War II Victory Garden (about 500 feet away, measured in a direct line); a different marker also named Historic World War II Victory Garden (approx. Ό mile away); a different marker also named Historic World War II Victory Garden (approx. Ό mile away); James E. Humbert (approx. 0.3 miles away); Veterans Memorial (approx. 0.4 miles away); a different marker also named Veterans Memorial (approx. 0.4 miles away);
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More about this memorial. Sintic Park is one of four parks in the Bridgeport neighborhood that are named in honor of war casualties; the other parks are named after James Humbert, Florian Jacolik and Joseph McKeon Jr.
Regarding Gregory J. Sintic Park. The park was first developed in the 1950s and was originally known as the 28th Place Playlot. In 1993 it was re-named after Gregory Sintic, who grew up in Bridgeport and had attended school across the street at St. Anthony Catholic Church. Sintic was an armor crewman in the army serving in Long Khanh Province when the armored personnel carrier he commanded hit an enemy land mine. Sintic had attended Leo High School on Chicago's south side and joined the army not long after that. In addition to his parents, who lived on Parnell Avenue about four blocks south of this park, he was survived by his widow, Karen, whom he had married just before being deployed overseas. Sintic is buried at Mt. Carmel Cemetery in Hillside, Illinois, about 15 miles west of
Photographed by Sean P. Flynn, September 25, 2024
2. Sintic Park Marker
Also see . . . Sintic (Gregory) Park. The official page from the Chicago Park District (Submitted on September 26, 2024, by Sean P. Flynn of Oak Park, Illinois.)
Photographed by Sean P. Flynn, September 25, 2024
3. Sintic Park and St. Anthony Church
Gregory Sintic attended school across the street at St. Anthony Church. The church opened in 1915 and closed in 2019. It was slated for demolition soon thereafter, but it was saved after being nominated for landmark status; today it is home to a child and adult day care facility.
Credits. This page was last revised on September 26, 2024. It was originally submitted on September 25, 2024, by Sean P. Flynn of Oak Park, Illinois. This page has been viewed 176 times since then and 15 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on September 25, 2024, by Sean P. Flynn of Oak Park, Illinois.
