Bridgeport in Chicago in Cook County, Illinois — The American Midwest (Great Lakes)
Veterans Memorial
Photographed by Sean P. Flynn, September 25, 2024
1. Veterans Memorial Marker
"This land will remain free only as long as it is the home of the brave"
"In war, resolution; in defeat, defiance; in victory, magnanimity; in peace, good will"
Gold Star family members always remembered
Erected 2008 by The Old Neighborhood Italian American Club.
Topics. This memorial is listed in these topic lists: Fraternal or Sororal Organizations • Military • Patriots & Patriotism.
Location. 41° 50.322′ N, 87° 38.11′ W. Memorial is in Chicago, Illinois, in Cook County. It is in Bridgeport. It is on Shields Avenue north of 31st Street. The memorial is to the right of the entrance to the Old Neighborhood Italian American Club. Touch for map. Memorial is at or near this postal address: 3031 South Shields Avenue, 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: A different marker also named Veterans Memorial (within shouting distance of this marker); Historic World War II Victory Garden (approx. 0.2 miles away); a different marker also named Historic World War II Victory Garden (approx. 0.2 miles away); a different marker also
this page online
More about this memorial. Another veterans memorial, erected in 2013, can be found to the left of the Old Neighborhood Italian American Club entrance.
Also see . . . The Old Neighborhood Italian American Club official site.
Excerpt: "The Old Neighborhood Italian American Club (ONIAC) was founded in 1981 as a 501(c)7 (social club) not for profit organization. Thirty men donated $100.00 each to get the club started. They rented a storefront at the corner of 26th and Princeton. The ONIAC was originally formed to bring friends and neighbors together socially who resided in and/or had moved from the Armour Square, Bridgeport, and Chinatown communities.(Submitted on September 26, 2024, by Sean P. Flynn of Oak Park, Illinois.)
"The ONIAC currently consists of 450 male members. Although its name The Old Neighborhood Italian American Club impliesa defined area and ethnicity it includes members from all ethnic backgrounds located largely throughout the metropolitan Chicago area as well as 7 different states."Photographed by Sean P. Flynn, September 25, 20242. Veterans MemorialThe nearby flagpoles fly flags for the United States, POW-MIA, Italy and the Old Neighborhood Italian American Club.
Photographed by Sean P. Flynn, September 25, 2024
3. Veterans Memorial in front of the Old Neighborhood Italian American Club
Photographed by Sean P. Flynn, September 25, 2024
4. The Old Neighborhood Italian American Club
The 2008 veterans memorial is visible to the right of the club's entrance. The 2013 memorial is off camera to the left.
Credits. This page was last revised on September 26, 2024. It was originally submitted on September 26, 2024, by Sean P. Flynn of Oak Park, Illinois. This page has been viewed 125 times since then and 8 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4. submitted on September 26, 2024, by Sean P. Flynn of Oak Park, Illinois.
