Danville Township in Vermilion County, Illinois — The American Midwest (Great Lakes)
Vermillion County Medal of Honor Recipients
Photographed by Mark Parker, July 19, 2023
1. Vermillion County Medal of Honor Recipients Marker
The Medal of Honor is the United States government's highest and most prestigious military decoration that may be awarded to recognize American soldiers, sailors, marines, airmen, Space Force guardians, and coast guardsmen who have distinguished themselves by acts of valor. The medal is normally awarded by the President of the United States, but as it is presented "in the name of the United States Congress" it is often referred to as the "Congressional Medal of Honor".
Medal of Honor Recipients with Ties to Vermilion County
Civil War / Burial Site
John Black / Spring Hill Cemetery-Danville, Illinois William Black / Graceland Cemetery-Chicago, Illinois George Butts / Ridgelawn Cemetery-Elyria, Ohio Harry Finkenbiner / Hopewell Cemetery-Lagro, Indiana William T Holmes / Bean Cemetery-Appleton City, Missouri Martin McHugh / Resurrection Cemetery-Danville, Illinois Morton Read / VA National Cemetery-Danville, Illinois Benjamin Schenck / Greenwood Cemetery-Decatur, Illinois
Indian Wars
Joseph Knight / Lubbock City Cemetery-Lubbock, Texas
World War I
Ernest Williams / Woodlawn Cemetery-Indianola, Illinois
World War II
Kenneth Bailey / Spring Hill Cemetery-Danville, Illinois Carlos
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Erected 2021 by Governor Bradford Chapter, National Society Daughters of the American Revolution.
Topics. This memorial is listed in these topic lists: Cemeteries & Burial Sites • War, US Civil • War, World I • War, World II • Wars, US Indian.
Location. 40° 7.713′ N, 87° 37.789′ W. Memorial is in Danville, Illinois, in Vermilion County. It is in Danville Township. It is on North Vermilion Street north of East Harrison Street, on the right when traveling north. Located in front of the Vermilion County Administration Building. Touch for map. Memorial is at or near this postal address: 201 N Vermilion St, Danville IL 61832, 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 walking distance of this marker: American Revolutionary War Memorial (a few steps from this marker); Lindley Sign Post Forest (within shouting distance of this marker); Lincoln's Speech (within shouting distance of this marker); Joseph Gurney Cannon (within shouting distance of this marker); Women's War Memorial (about 400 feet away, measured in a direct line); The Temple / Danville USA (about 700 feet away); Abraham Lincoln at Danville Presbyterian Church (approx. 0.2 miles away); Major Kenneth D. Bailey (approx. 0.2 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Danville.
Credits. This page was last revised on December 5, 2024. It was originally submitted on December 4, 2024, by Mark Parker of Hickory, North Carolina. This page has been viewed 267 times since then and 29 times this year. Photo 1. submitted on December 4, 2024, by Mark Parker of Hickory, North Carolina. • Bernard Fisher was the editor who published this page.
