McKinley Park in Chicago in Cook County, Illinois — The American Midwest (Great Lakes)
World War II Memorial
Photographed by Sean P. Flynn, December 18, 2024
1. World War II Memorial Marker
Peleliu Island
South Pacific
9-20-44
U.S.M.C.
Bob Williams
Born 12-23-20
U.S. Navy
Died 1-25-99
Pvt. Joseph Spizzirri
Battle of Anzio, Italy
North African Theatre
U.S. Army
12-1944
Topics. This memorial is listed in this topic list: War, World II.
Location. 41° 49.835′ N, 87° 41.088′ W. Memorial is in Chicago, Illinois, in Cook County. It is in McKinley Park. It is at the intersection of Western Avenue and 35th Street, in the median on Western Avenue. Touch for map. Memorial is in this post office area: Chicago IL 60608, 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 walking distance of this marker: (Former) Schlitz Brewery-Tied House at 3456 S. Western Ave. (within shouting distance of this marker); Marquette and Jolliet Memorial (approx. Ό mile away); McKinley Park (approx. 0.3 miles away); The Boulevard System (approx. 0.3 miles away); Our Hero War Dead (approx. half a mile away); Veterans Memorial (approx. half a mile away); a different marker also named World War II Memorial (approx. Ύ mile away); a different marker also named Veterans Memorial (approx. one mile away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Chicago.
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Three separate placards are affixed to 7-foot-tall bollard that is embedded into a concrete star in the middle of Western Avenue's grassy median. A flagpole is nearby.
Regarding World War II Memorial. Details of Pfc. George Francis Doney's service beyond the date and location already listed on the sign could not be determined. The Battle of Peleliu was one of the fiercest faced by the U.S. Marines during World War II; in fighting over 73 days, about 2,000 American soldiers were killed. The battle began with an amphibious assault on September 15, 1944, which means that Pfc. Doney was killed within five days of action. He was 19 years old when he was killed, and he was buried at Manila American Cemetery in the Philippines. A brief obituary for Doney, printed about two months after his death, listed his survivors as his parents, Raymond and Mary, and a sister named Margaret. In addition to this memorial, Doney's name is included on
Photographed by Sean P. Flynn, December 18, 2024
2. World War II Memorial
According to his draft registration card, Robert Howard "Bob" Williams was working at R.R. Donnelley, the printing company known for producing catalogs, when the war broke out, and was living Ύ of a mile east of here on the 3500 block of S. Paulina. Williams's 1999 obituary said that after the war he served as a policeman for the Chicago Police Department and the Chicago Park District. He was also a member of Post 231 and VFW Post 5079.
Information about Joseph Spizzirri could not be confirmed with certainty, including where he lived or whether he survived or was killed in battle in Anzio.
Photographed by Sean P. Flynn, December 18, 2024
3. World War II Memorial
The Schlitz Brewery-Tied House at 3456 S. Western Ave., which is designated as a Chicago Landmark, is across Western from this memorial.
Credits. This page was last revised on December 19, 2024. It was originally submitted on December 18, 2024, by Sean P. Flynn of Oak Park, Illinois. This page has been viewed 248 times since then and 17 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on December 18, 2024, by Sean P. Flynn of Oak Park, Illinois.
