Garfield Ridge in Chicago in Cook County, Illinois — The American Midwest (Great Lakes)
Veterans Memorial
Photographed by Sean P. Flynn, October 16, 2024
1. Veterans Memorial Marker
Erected 2001 by Rhine VFW Post #2729 and Ladies Auxiliary.
Topics. This memorial is listed in these topic lists: War, Korean • War, Vietnam • War, World I • War, World II.
Location. 41° 47.764′ N, 87° 45.666′ W. Memorial is in Chicago, Illinois, in Cook County. It is in Garfield Ridge. It is at the intersection of South Archer Avenue and Luna Avenue, on the left when traveling east on South Archer Avenue. The marker is on the sidewalk next to the Luna Avenue side of Rhine VFW Post 2729. Touch for map. Memorial is at or near this postal address: 5858 South Archer Avenue, Chicago IL 60638, 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 2 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: 9/11 Memorial (approx. 0.6 miles away); Clearing-Park Shops Memorial (approx. one mile away); a different marker also named Veterans Memorial (approx. one mile away); Solidarity Monument (approx. 1.1 miles away); The Green Space at 63rd Street and Central Avenue (approx. 1.2 miles away); Chicago Fire Department Engine Company 127 (approx.
this page online
More about this memorial. The wall of the building by this memorial has the words "Honoring Our Veterans."
Also see . . . Rhine Post 2729 (Facebook). (Submitted on October 16, 2024, by Sean P. Flynn of Oak Park, Illinois.)
Photographed by Sean P. Flynn, October 16, 2024
2. Veterans Memorial
Photographed by Sean P. Flynn, October 16, 2024
3. Veterans Memorial
Plaques on the front of the memorial and to its right honor the people whose donations led to its dedication in 2001.
Photographed by Sean P. Flynn, October 16, 2024
4. Veterans Memorial
The three bollards to the left of the memorial honor the Korean, Vietnam and Desert Storm conflicts. Two bollards to the right honor the first and second world wars. The bench in front honors Frank Ochenkowski.
Photographed by Sean P. Flynn, October 16, 2024
5. The front of Rhine Post 2729
Luna Avenue is dedicated as the honorary Rhine Memorial Parkway; this stretch of Archer is honored as POW/MIA Avenue.
Credits. This page was last revised on October 16, 2024. It was originally submitted on October 16, 2024, by Sean P. Flynn of Oak Park, Illinois. This page has been viewed 186 times since then and 15 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5. submitted on October 16, 2024, by Sean P. Flynn of Oak Park, Illinois.
