McKinley Park in Chicago in Cook County, Illinois — The American Midwest (Great Lakes)
Veterans Memorial
Photographed by Sean P. Flynn, October 10, 2024
1. Veterans Memorial Marker
Let us never forget them
They will always be heros in our hearts
In memory of Bill Chodor
Erected by Bud Caswell.
Topics. This memorial is listed in these topic lists: Fraternal or Sororal Organizations • Patriots & Patriotism.
Location. 41° 49.832′ N, 87° 40.479′ W. Memorial is in Chicago, Illinois, in Cook County. It is in McKinley Park. It is on 35th Street east of Damen Avenue, on the right when traveling east. The marker is next to a cannon in the parking lot of William McKinley American Legion Post 231. Touch for map. Memorial is at or near this postal address: 1956 West 35th Street, Chicago IL 60609, 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: Our Hero War Dead (a few steps from this marker); Marquette and Jolliet Memorial (approx. 0.3 miles away); a different marker also named Veterans Memorial (approx. half a mile away); World War I Memorial (approx. half a mile away); World War II Memorial (approx. half a mile away); (Former) Schlitz Brewery-Tied House at 3456 S. Western Ave.
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More about this memorial. A short walk west, closer to the Post 231 building, are five "battlefield cross" statues with U.S. casualty numbers for World War I, World War II, Korea, Vietnam and the Middle East. And affixed to the building is a plaque dedicated to 17 McKinley Park area men who died in World War II.
Also see . . . Post 231 (Facebook). (Submitted on October 11, 2024, by Sean P. Flynn of Oak Park, Illinois.)
Photographed by Sean P. Flynn, October 10, 2024
2. Veterans Memorial
The parking lot was adorned in Halloween-season decorations when visited in October 2024.
Photographed by Sean P. Flynn, October 10, 2024
3. William McKinley American Legion Post 231
The veterans memorial is just off camera to the right.
Credits. This page was last revised on October 11, 2024. It was originally submitted on October 11, 2024, by Sean P. Flynn of Oak Park, Illinois. This page has been viewed 118 times since then and 9 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on October 11, 2024, by Sean P. Flynn of Oak Park, Illinois.
