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

Veterans Memorial

Photographed by Sean P. Flynn, September 29, 2024

1. Veterans Memorial Marker

Inscription. In memory of all who have served their country

Erected 1993 by Melrose Park Winfield Scott VFW Post 2193.

Topics. This memorial is listed in these topic lists: Military • Patriots & Patriotism.

Location. 41° 53.784′ N, 87° 51.932′ W. Memorial is in Melrose Park, Illinois, in Cook County. It is on 25th Avenue 0.1 miles north of Lake Street. The memorial is in front of the Melrose Park Civic Center, to the left of the south-facing entrance. Touch for map. Memorial is at or near this postal address: 1000 25th Avenue, Melrose Park IL 60160, 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: Ralph "Babe" Serpico Field

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(within shouting distance of this marker); San Giovanni Battista Scalabrini (approx. 0.2 miles away); Historic Lake Street (approx. half a mile away); Kiddieland Amusement Park (approx. half a mile away); Sharp Memorial Park (approx. 0.7 miles away); Casa Jalisco (approx. 0.7 miles away); Cpl. Robert H. Corley and Pfc. Ronnie L. Russell (approx. ¾ mile away); Vietnam War Memorial (approx. ¾ mile away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Melrose Park.

Another marker is no longer nearby. Major League Players from Proviso East (was approx. 0.7 miles away but has been confirmed missing).

Regarding Veterans Memorial. VFW Post 2193 was active into the 2000s, including as a co-organizer of the Bataan Day ceremonies in neibhoring Maywood, but appears to now be defunct.

Veterans Memorial image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Sean P. Flynn, September 29, 2024

2. Veterans Memorial

Credits. This page was last revised on September 30, 2024. It was originally submitted on September 30, 2024, by Sean P. Flynn of Oak Park, Illinois. This page has been viewed 159 times since then and 16 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on September 30, 2024, by Sean P. Flynn of Oak Park, Illinois.