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
They are enshrined in our hearts forever
Bartosik Norbert Batory Martin Bozyk John Bryk John A. Deszcz William Fary Casimir Gierut Edwin Gomulka Theodore Gorka Vladimir Gruca Walter Grzeslo Aloysius S. Grzyb Raymund Habiak Raymond Jedlowski Walter Kois Leonard Kubis Joseph Kuchta Walter Koziol Joseph Morajda Marion Oko Joseph Olechny Walter Paluch Joseph Pawlik Eugene Plecion Walter Pokrzywa Chester Radzik Francis Rak Joseph Slonina Theodore Sokolowski Edward Sudol Stanley Staron Edward John Stoj Stephen J. Wojcik Stanley Wozniak Francis Zaparty Robert
Erected 1949 by Ladies Auxiliary Chapter 42, Michael B. Elias Post, Polish League of American Veterans.
Topics. This memorial is listed in these topic lists: Patriots & Patriotism • Religion & Religious Structures.
Location. 41° 49.53′ N, 87° 40.059′ W. Memorial is in Chicago, Illinois, in Cook County. It is in McKinley Park. It is on Paulina Street north of 38th Street, on the left when traveling south. The marker is to the left of the main entrance into Sts. Peter and Paul Church,
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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: World War I 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.
Regarding Veterans Memorial. A 1995 history of Sts. Peter and Paul Church described the memorial as the Grotto of Our Lady of Grace, dedicated to the parish's war dead.
Also see . . . The Church of Sts. Peter and Paul. A 1995 history of the church, produced for its 100th anniversary. (Submitted on October 13, 2024, by Sean P. Flynn of Oak Park, Illinois.)
Photographed by Sean P. Flynn, October 10, 2024
2. Sts. Peter and Paul Church
Credits. This page was last revised on January 9, 2026. It was originally submitted on October 13, 2024, by Sean P. Flynn of Oak Park, Illinois. This page has been viewed 177 times since then and 29 times this year. Photos: 1. submitted on October 13, 2024, by Sean P. Flynn of Oak Park, Illinois. 2. submitted on October 12, 2024, by Sean P. Flynn of Oak Park, Illinois.
