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

World War I Memorial

Photographed by Sean P. Flynn, October 10, 2024

1. World War I Memorial Marker

Inscription. Click to hear the inscription.

[Polish language text at top] Z Bogiem.
O Wolnosc Narodow
Nasi Bohaterzy
Anno Domini 1917 – 1918

[Polish text below the names]
Ofiarowalo Tow Dziewic Rozancowych Ks M. Kotecki
[English translation at top]With God.
For the Freedom of Nations
Our Heroes
Anno Domini 1917 – 1918

[English Translation for the text below the names:]
Offered by the father of the virgins of the rosary by Father M. Kotecki.
*Bogdanowicz W. • *Krzeminski P. • *Musielak J. • *Nowakowski Fr. Augustyn J. • Banach L. • Barnett A. • Barzyk A. • Benben S. • Berent M. • Berent W. • Bielski F. • Biesiadecki J. • Blat J. • Bossi M. • Boyd E. • Bragiel A. • Bragiel Joz. • Bragiel J. • Bragiel W. • Bronka A. • Brylas W. • Brzyski L. • Budner A. • Butny W. • Butny J. • Burda A. • Burza A. • Cegielski E. • Cegielski J. • Chmura S. • Chrzaszcz S. • Cylkowski W. • Czajka S. • Czech W. • Czelusniak S • Drajus J. • Draus J. • Drust J. • Drozd K. • Dudek W. • Duranczyk A. • Dybas W. • Dzierwa J. • Dzierwa W. • Dzik S. • Dzik W. • Ejka J. • Ferenciak S. • Fetta J. • Filar F. • Furek W. • Gabryol J. • Gawron F. • Gawryat J. • Gierut A. • Gierut J. • Gierut S. • Glaz S. • Glenski J. • Glenski F. • Gliwa H. • Grabinski J. • Grabowski W. • Gramzinksi S. • Grzebienowski M. • Grzenia S. • Grzenia W. • Grzyb J. • Grzych F. • Guzian J. • Halinski J. • Hebda J. • Hebda P. • Heretyk A. • Jala A. • Jaskierski J. • Jarosz J. • Jorszewski S. • Jedlowski A. • Jedlowski And. • Jedlowski S. • Kaminski E. • Kapanowski S. • Kasprowicz W. • Kieca T. • Klimek J. • Kois M. • Kolniak F. • Kolniak I. • Kopacz W. • Kopala E. • Konka J. • Kosiek G. • Koszyk T. • Kowalski J. • Kowalski J. • Korzynksi W. • Krok W. • Krol J. • Krygier J. • Kujawa S. • Kulczewski T. • Kumienga S. • Kuras P. • Kurdziel A. • Kurek A. • Kurek M. • Kurzawa

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W. • Kwasigroch J. • Kwiatkowski J. • Kwiatkowski J. • Kwiatkowski S. • Labuda Fr. • Labuda F. • Labuda L. • Labuda S. • Labuda M. • Laga L. • Lesniak W. • Lew K. • Lew F. • Libuszowski W. • Lomperski S. • Lorenz P. • Maciag F. • Macinka A. • Malinowski T. • Marszalek A. • Marszalek J. • Marszalek S. • Marslowski W. • Matuk J. • Mazur J. • Mazurek M. • Micus W. • Mika W. • Muszynski J. • Muszynski P. • Niemieg B. • Nowakowski F. • Nowakowski M. • Ochala S. • Olenicz F. • Olszewski F. • Pas F. • Pas Fr. • Pendrak B. • Petlik J. • Piechna K. • Pikul K. • Plaza P. • Podrazik S. • Polarek J.P. • Polarek M. • Polarek W. • Pozdol F. • Prochniewski A. • Putlak J. • Radecki F. • Radkiewicz J. • Rak J. • Rak F.J. • Rak W. • Ramza A. • Roczynski K. • Ryer A. • Rzeszut J. • Sanocki M. • Sendra W. • Senkiewicz W. • Sereda Cz. • Siedlik P. • Sitarz W. • Siwek W. • Siwek W.P. • Skicki J. • Skowronski M. • Smolek F. • Smolka J. • Smorowski J. • Smorowski F. • Smorowski W. • Sobczak J. • Sobiszewski S. • Sochala S. • Sosnowski W. • Spolnik T. • Sporycz I. • Stamer J. • Stasiak M. • Staszewski L. • Stelmach J. • Stelmach J. • Stryczynski J. • Styczynski

World War I Memorial image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Sean P. Flynn, October 10, 2024

2. World War I Memorial

A. • Styczynski W. • Swiatkowski W. • Swulius P. • Swulius W. • Swyndrowski W. • Sztanga F. • Sztoba K.K. • Sztoba K.M. • Tokarz F. • Tomaszewski A. • Tuchowski W. • Tuman A. • Tuman F. • Turek F. • Turek J. • Ulaszek M. • Ulaszek S. • Wajer E. • Wasierski A. • Wasierski F. • Watroba F. • Watroba M. • Watroba S. • Wawrzynkiewicz M. • Wawrzynkiewicz S. • Wieja J. • Wierzbowski T. • Wika F. • Wilk A. • Wisinski J. • Wisniewski J. • Wit Joz. • Wojnarowicz J. • Wolski F. • Wolski M. • Zajakala J. • Zajakala P. • Zawadzki F. • Zebrowski A. • Zielinski P. • Ziemba K. • Zientak A. • Zientak K. • Zientak S. • Zmutka J.

Topics. This memorial is listed in these topic lists: Immigration • Religion & Religious Structures • War, World I.

Location. 41° 49.511′ N, 87° 40.06′ W. Memorial is in Chicago, Illinois, in Cook County. It is in McKinley Park. It is at the intersection of South Paulina Street and 38th Street, on the left when traveling south on South Paulina Street. The marker is on the front of Sts. Peter and Paul Church, which today is part of Blessed Sacrament Parish. Touch for map.

Sts. Peter and Paul Church image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Sean P. Flynn, October 10, 2024

3. Sts. Peter and Paul Church

Memorial is at or near this postal address: 3745 South Paulina Street, Chicago IL 60609, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this memorial is on Chicago’s South Side. It is also in the American Midwest.

Globally, it is in North America,

on the Great Lakes,

in the Western Hemisphere,

in the Western World,

and in 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 (within shouting distance of this marker); a different marker also named Veterans Memorial (approx. half a mile away); Our Hero War Dead (approx. half a mile away); Marquette and Jolliet Memorial (approx. 0.7 miles away); The Boulevard System (approx. 0.9 miles away); McKinley Park (approx. 0.9 miles away); World War II Memorial (approx. one mile away); (Former) Schlitz Brewery-Tied House at 3456 S. Western Ave. (approx. one mile away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Chicago.

More about this memorial.

Joseph Musielak image. Click for full size.

Courtesy of the Chicago History Museum

4. Joseph Musielak

Joseph Musielak is one of the four men listed on this plaque who died during World War I. According to his draft registration card, Musielak lived in Chicago about 2 miles south of Sts. Peter and Paul Church and worked as a lathe operator for International Harvester in Chicago. Information about his service in World War I could not be ascertained. His photo is preserved by the Chicago History Museum's file of photographs of Chicago-area men who died in World War I.

Another, later war memorial can be found to the left of the entrance to the church.

Sts. Peter and Paul Church was founded in 1895 to cater to the many Polish immigrants coming to the fast-growing city, and specifically to this area close to both the Union Stock Yards and, erected in 1905, the Central Manufacturing District, whose northern border was a few blocks away on 39th Street (Pershing Road). This church building was erected in 1905.

Also see . . . The Church of Sts. Peter and Paul. A history of the church, written for its 100th anniversary in 1995. The church today is part of the Blessed Sacrament Parish. (Submitted on October 12, 2024, by Sean P. Flynn of Oak Park, Illinois.)

Credits. This page was last revised on August 23, 2026. It was originally submitted on October 11, 2024, by Sean P. Flynn of Oak Park, Illinois. This page has been viewed 211 times since then and 31 times this year. Photos: 1. submitted on October 11, 2024, by Sean P. Flynn of Oak Park, Illinois. 2, 3. submitted on October 12, 2024, by Sean P. Flynn of Oak Park, Illinois. 4. submitted on October 13, 2024, by Sean P. Flynn of Oak Park, Illinois.

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