Salem in Marion County, Illinois — The American Midwest (Great Lakes)
You Are Not Forgotten
Photographed by Thomas Smith, November 3, 2024
1. You Are Not Forgotten Marker
Since World War I, more than 91,000 American soldiers are unaccounted for. This unoccupied seat is dedicated to the memory of those brave men and women and to the sacrifices each made in serving this country.
Erected 2016 by Rolling Thunder Chapter 3 Illinois.
Topics. This memorial is listed in this topic list: Military.
Location. 38° 37.665′ N, 88° 56.31′ W. Memorial is in Salem, Illinois, in Marion County. It is at the intersection of East Main Street (U.S. 50) and North Shelby Avenue, on the left when traveling east on East Main Street. The memorial stands in East Lawn Cemetery. Touch for map. Memorial is at or near this postal address: 799 E Main St, Salem IL 62881, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this memorial is in Central Illinois. It is also in the American Midwest and in the Corn Belt. Globally, it is in North America, the Western Hemisphere, the Western World, and the Anglosphere. Historically, it finds itself in what was once the territory of the Mississippian Culture and also the Northwest Territory.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 7 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: To The Memory of All Soldiers And Sailors (within shouting distance of this marker); Veterans Memorial for All Wars (within shouting distance of this marker); Marion County Revolutionary War Soldiers (approx. 0.4 miles away); Charles and Naomi Bachmann House (approx. half a mile away); William Jennings Bryan (approx. 0.7 miles away);
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Also see . . . Rolling Thunder Illinois Chapter #3. Information about the organization. (Submitted on June 29, 2026, by Jason Voigt of Glen Carbon, Illinois.)
Photographed by Thomas Smith, November 3, 2024
2. You Are Not Forgotten Marker
Credits. This page was last revised on June 29, 2026. It was originally submitted on November 8, 2024, by Thomas Smith of Waterloo, Ill. This page has been viewed 214 times since then and 14 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on November 8, 2024, by Thomas Smith of Waterloo, Ill. • Devry Becker Jones was the editor who published this page.
