St. Adalbert Cemetery in Niles in Cook County, Illinois — The American Midwest (Great Lakes)

St. Adalbert's Cemetery Veterans Shrine

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1. St. Adalbert's Cemetery Veterans Shrine

Inscription.

St. Adalbert's Cemetery Veterans Shrine. . It is therefore a holy and wholesome thought to pray for the dead. That they may be loosed from sins.

Second Book of Maccabees Chapter 12 Verse 46

Dedicated to the sacred memory of the soldiers and sailors of the World War by His Eminence George Cardinal Mundelein July 4, 1928. Soldiers Michael J. Bagniewski Co. C. 129th, Inf. 33rd. Div. . And. W. Biskey Bat. C. Ist, F. A. . Joseph Brzyski Pvt. Hq. Co. 18th, Inf. . William Buciok Corp. Co. C. 34th, Inf. . Michael Budnik Bat. В. 8th. F. А. . Leonard Burkhart Pvt. Co. 16, Gr. 671 . Frank Ciupinski Co. H. 7th, Inf. . Joseph Chylewski . Edward Max Danczyk 131st, M.g. Bn. . Edward Drisch . Andrew Dulek Pvt. Co. H. 38th, Inf. . Boleslaus Dulski Supply Co. 56th, Inf. . John Dulski Со. Е. 7th, Inf. . Ed. Filipkowski Hq. Tr. 3rd, Br. and M.P. . Joseph Leo Frankowicz Pvt. Co. G. 16th, Inf. . Michael P. Gonka Pvt. Co. M. 131st, Inf. . Leon Gasarzewicz . Stephen P. Grib Corp Co. A. 2nd, Eng. . Stanley Hajtek Pvt. Co. I, 10th, Inf. . Stanley G. Imbiorski Sgt. Troop F, 11th, Cav. . Jozef J. Jagla Co. A. 108th, Eng. . Walter Klonder Pvt. Co. A. 355th, Inf. . Edward Koziel Corp Co. K. 11th, Inf. . Felix Kasperek Aviation Corp. . Frank Kulpit Co. L, 131st, Inf. . Stanley Joseph Klafeta Co. M, 343rd, Inf. . Anthony Lubiewski Co. I, 28th, Inf. . Frank L. Laskowski . Casmir Lisowski . Walter Mydlikowski Pvt. Co. G, 34th, Inf. . Joseph Musielewicz Pvt. Co. F, 129th, Inf. . Jan W. Miciek Bat. D, 149th, F.A. . Louis L. Niewierowski Bat. A, 6th, F.A. . Stanley C. Ostrowski Sgt. Co. B, 9th, Inf. . John Olszewski Aviation Corp. . Bruno F. Piejda Co. D, 520th, Amn. Trn. . Edmund J. Roth Co. B, 318th Inf. 80th, Div. . Tony Rygielski Co. H, 131st Inf. . Frank Paul Rudzinski . Joseph Rola 356th, Inf. 89th, Div. . John F. Sklawski Co. H, 132nd, Inf. . Frank Smiejkowski Sgt. Co. I, 353rd, Inf. . William J. Sieczkarski Corp. 131st, Inf. M.G. Co. . Aloysious A. Schlott Рvt. Со. H. 354th, Inf. . Stanley Skajewski Pvt., 4th. Со. Conv. Center . Jan Sliwa Corp 11th, Inf. . Thomas Szach Co. H. 23rd, Inf. . Leo Schiner Pvt. 3rd, Co. Conv. Center . Casmir Skupniewicz, Sgt. A.C. 132nd, 108th, San. Trn. . Stanley Stolowski Co. A. 18th, Inf. . Leon Sajnaj Co. А. 339th Inf. 85th Div. . Michall Sajnaj Corp. Ho. Co. 9th. Inf., 2nd, Div. . Thadeus Stawicki Med. Corp. . Casmir Szczodrowski Pvt. Со. Е. 30th, Inf. . Chas. Suchotalski Bat. E. 21st, E.A. . Boleslaw Sendobry . Fred Stancik Pvt. Со, F. 132nd Inf. . Casmir Szyc Pvt Co. F. 2nd, Inf. . Francis A. Kaczkowski Aviation Corp. . Joseph A. Urbanski Co. E. 131st, Inf. 33rd, Div. . Anton P. Uczciwek, Sgt Co. D. 144th, M.G. Bn. . Peter Wojtalewicz Co. K. 18th, Inf. 1st Div. . Bernard Wichlacz, Co. A. 59th, Inf. . Charles Winikates Sgt. 332nd, M.G. Bn., 86th, Div. . Constantine Walczynski, Liut. Gen. [unreadable] . John Walas . James John Zitnter . John J. Gorny Pvt. Co. F, 27th, Inf. Navy Joseph Edwin Augustine Apprentice Seaman . Nichalas Michael Dreja . Stanley Gorecki Coast Art. Corps. . Stanley Lukaszewski Bat. A. 53rd, Coast Art. . Roman Matysik . M. Szerszeniewski Co. E, N.Y. Coast Art. Corps. . Joseph Walczak Jr. Fireman 2nd Class Haller Army J. Bartmanski Pulk . S. Rogozinski Por. . W. Wałaszczyk Por. . S. Szembarski Por. . S. Sulkowski Kapt. . I. Prokop Sierz. . J. Aniol Sierz. . F. Pater . S Swider . A. A. Uczciwek . W. Siczbinski . J. Podsiadlo . S. Jerentowski . F. Gregorczyk . K. Sobieszczanski . J. Marcichowski . S. Gruszka . J. Bukowski . Jozef Antolek . Kamil Bobrzycki . Benedykt Czapski . T. Dymowski . Jozef Golonka . J. Harasimczuk . Andrzej Kopacz . Jozef Koszyk . Zygmunt Kaniecki . Andrzej Kuleszynski . Jan Krzykowski . Jan Pacyna . Wojciech Paulinski . Stanislaw Pilarski . J. Basara . J. Milewski . Waclaw Rosinski . Franciszek Stanek Marines Stanley Onecki 5th, Regt. . Edward Winiecki 67th, Co. 5th, Regt. . Maximillian Stanke 83rd, Co. 6th, Regt.

It is therefore a holy and wholesome thought to pray for the dead. That they may be loosed from sins.

Second Book of Maccabees Chapter 12 Verse 46

Dedicated to the sacred memory of the soldiers and sailors of the World War by His Eminence George Cardinal Mundelein
July 4, 1928
Soldiers
Michael J. Bagniewski Co. C. 129th, Inf. 33rd. Div. • And. W. Biskey Bat. C. Ist, F. A. • Joseph Brzyski Pvt. Hq. Co. 18th, Inf. • William Buciok Corp. Co. C. 34th, Inf. • Michael Budnik Bat. В. 8th. F. А. • Leonard Burkhart Pvt. Co. 16, Gr. 671 • Frank Ciupinski Co. H. 7th, Inf. • Joseph Chylewski • Edward Max Danczyk 131st, M.g. Bn. • Edward Drisch • Andrew Dulek Pvt. Co. H. 38th, Inf. • Boleslaus Dulski Supply Co. 56th, Inf. • John Dulski Со. Е. 7th, Inf. • Ed. Filipkowski Hq. Tr. 3rd, Br. & M.P. • Joseph Leo Frankowicz Pvt. Co. G. 16th, Inf. • Michael P. Gonka Pvt. Co. M. 131st, Inf. • Leon Gasarzewicz • Stephen P. Grib Corp Co. A. 2nd, Eng. • Stanley Hajtek Pvt. Co. I, 10th, Inf. • Stanley G. Imbiorski Sgt. Troop F, 11th, Cav. • Jozef J. Jagla Co. A. 108th, Eng. • Walter Klonder Pvt. Co. A. 355th,

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Inf. • Edward Koziel Corp Co. K. 11th, Inf. • Felix Kasperek Aviation Corp. • Frank Kulpit Co. L, 131st, Inf. • Stanley Joseph Klafeta Co. M, 343rd, Inf. • Anthony Lubiewski Co. I, 28th, Inf. • Frank L. Laskowski • Casmir Lisowski • Walter Mydlikowski Pvt. Co. G, 34th, Inf. • Joseph Musielewicz Pvt. Co. F, 129th, Inf. • Jan W. Miciek Bat. D, 149th, F.A. • Louis L. Niewierowski Bat. A, 6th, F.A. • Stanley C. Ostrowski Sgt. Co. B, 9th, Inf. • John Olszewski Aviation Corp. • Bruno F. Piejda Co. D, 520th, Amn. Trn. • Edmund J. Roth Co. B, 318th Inf. 80th, Div. • Tony Rygielski Co. H, 131st Inf. • Frank Paul Rudzinski • Joseph Rola 356th, Inf. 89th, Div. • John F. Sklawski Co. H, 132nd, Inf. • Frank Smiejkowski Sgt. Co. I, 353rd, Inf. • William J. Sieczkarski Corp. 131st, Inf. M.G. Co. • Aloysious A. Schlott Рvt. Со. H. 354th, Inf. • Stanley Skajewski Pvt., 4th. Со. Conv. Center • Jan Sliwa Corp 11th, Inf. • Thomas Szach Co. H. 23rd, Inf. • Leo Schiner Pvt. 3rd, Co. Conv. Center • Casmir Skupniewicz, Sgt. A.C. 132nd, 108th, San. Trn. • Stanley Stolowski Co. A. 18th, Inf. • Leon Sajnaj Co. А. 339th Inf.

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85th Div. • Michall Sajnaj Corp. Ho. Co. 9th. Inf., 2nd, Div. • Thadeus Stawicki Med. Corp. • Casmir Szczodrowski Pvt. Со. Е. 30th, Inf. • Chas. Suchotalski Bat. E. 21st, E.A. • Boleslaw Sendobry • Fred Stancik Pvt. Со, F. 132nd Inf. • Casmir Szyc Pvt Co. F. 2nd, Inf. • Francis A. Kaczkowski Aviation Corp. • Joseph A. Urbanski Co. E. 131st, Inf. 33rd, Div. • Anton P. Uczciwek, Sgt Co. D. 144th, M.G. Bn. • Peter Wojtalewicz Co. K. 18th, Inf. 1st Div. • Bernard Wichlacz, Co. A. 59th, Inf. • Charles Winikates Sgt. 332nd, M.G. Bn., 86th, Div. • Constantine Walczynski, Liut. Gen. [unreadable] • John Walas • James John Zitnter • John J. Gorny Pvt. Co. F, 27th, Inf.

Navy
Joseph Edwin Augustine Apprentice Seaman • Nichalas Michael Dreja • Stanley Gorecki Coast Art. Corps. • Stanley Lukaszewski Bat. A. 53rd, Coast Art. • Roman Matysik • M. Szerszeniewski Co. E, N.Y. Coast Art. Corps. • Joseph Walczak Jr. Fireman 2nd Class

Haller Army
J. Bartmanski Pulk • S. Rogozinski Por. • W. Wałaszczyk Por. • S. Szembarski Por. • S. Sulkowski Kapt. • I. Prokop Sierz. • J. Aniol Sierz. • F. Pater • S Swider • A.

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3. St. Adalbert's Cemetery Veterans Shrine (Soldiers, plaque and names on front)

A. Uczciwek • W. Siczbinski • J. Podsiadlo • S. Jerentowski • F. Gregorczyk • K. Sobieszczanski • J. Marcichowski • S. Gruszka • J. Bukowski • Jozef Antolek • Kamil Bobrzycki • Benedykt Czapski • T. Dymowski • Jozef Golonka • J. Harasimczuk • Andrzej Kopacz • Jozef Koszyk • Zygmunt Kaniecki • Andrzej Kuleszynski • Jan Krzykowski • Jan Pacyna • Wojciech Paulinski • Stanislaw Pilarski • J. Basara • J. Milewski • Waclaw Rosinski • Franciszek Stanek

Marines
Stanley Onecki 5th, Regt. • Edward Winiecki 67th, Co. 5th, Regt. • Maximillian Stanke 83rd, Co. 6th, Regt.

Erected 1928 by Polish-American Gold Star Fathers' and Mothers' Association.

Topics. This memorial is listed in these topic lists: Cemeteries & Burial Sites • Religion & Religious Structures • War, World I.

Location. 42° 0.36′ N, 87° 47.812′ W. Memorial is in Niles, Illinois, in Cook County. It is in St. Adalbert Cemetery. It can be reached from North Milwaukee Avenue 0.7 miles north of Devon Avenue, on the left when traveling north. The Shrine is in St. Adalbert's Cemetery, about 50 yards northwest of the cemetery's

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4. St. Adalbert's Cemetery Veterans Shrine (Soldiers, names on west side)

administration building. Touch for map. Memorial is at or near this postal address: 6800 North Milwaukee Avenue, Niles IL 60714, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this memorial is in Greater Chicago.

It is also 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: St. Adalbert Cemetery (within shouting distance of this marker); Smolensk Airplane Crash Memorial (about 500 feet away, measured in a direct line); Katyń Massacre Memorial (about 600 feet away); Site of the Former Niles Village Hall (approx. 0.4 miles away); Niles Veterans Memorial Waterfall (approx. 0.4 miles away); Land Acknowledgement (approx. ¾ mile away); Leaning Tower of Niles (approx. 0.8 miles away); The Bells of the Leaning Tower of Niles (approx. 0.8 miles away). Touch for a list and map of

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5. St. Adalbert's Cemetery Veterans Shrine (Soldiers, names on east side)

all markers in Niles.

More about this memorial. The memorial obelisk is surrounded by four statues representing three branches of the U.S. military as well as "Haller's Army," which consisted of 20,000 Polish-American men who fought for Polish independence during World War I. The names of war dead are etched around the sides of the memorial aligned with each branch. The nearly 100-year-old memorial is in very good shape, although some of the etchings have eroded over time and can be hard to read.

Google Maps marks this memorial as the Polish American Army Memorial; other sources refer to it as the Polish American World War I Memorial or simply the World War I Memorial. The Catholic Cemeteries Chicago official website refers to it as the Veterans Shrine and list it among the cemetery's other shrines dedicated to saints and religious figures.

Also see . . .
1. St. Adalbert Cemetery official site.

Excerpt: "These Sacred Grounds contain beautiful and unique artwork, statuary and architeture throughout. Points of interest within the Cemetery include Shrines of St. Joseph, Immaculate Conception, Angel Gabriel, St. Francis
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6. St. Adalbert's Cemetery Veterans Shrine (Navy)
of Assisi, St. Maximilian Kolbe, Holy Innocents, Veterans, Mary Mother of God Garden Crypts, and Katyn Memorial."

(Submitted on March 16, 2025, by Sean P. Flynn of Oak Park, Illinois.)

2. Haller's Army.

Excerpt: "'They' were known by different names -- The Haller Army, the Blue Army (Błękitna Armia), and also as the Polish Legion in France. This Blue Army (they wore horizon blue French uniforms) was the Polish contribution to the forces on the western front in WWI. They initially trained and fought under the French, but they fought in the name of Poland and for the ultimate goal of Polish independence. By the war's end this force was officially recognized as the independent Polish Army and their leader was General Jozef Haller (the former leader of the 2nd Polish Legion under the Austrians)."

(Submitted on March 16, 2025, by Sean P. Flynn of Oak Park, Illinois.)

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7. St. Adalbert's Cemetery Veterans Shrine (Marines)

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8. St. Adalbert's Cemetery Veterans Shrine (Haller Army)

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9. St. Adalbert's Cemetery Veterans Shrine statues

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Courtesy of Chicago History Museum (ICHi-172241)

10. Anthony Lubiewski

Anthony Lubiewski, a Polish American whose name is inscribed in the "Soldiers" section of this memorial, appears to have used the name Tony Lubeck during his service in the U.S. Army. According to a June 29, 1918, article in the Chicago Tribune about his death, Pvt. Lubeck was awarded the Distinguished Service Cross for his actions during battle in Catigny, France, on May 28, 1918. During the fight, he went on a mission to stop an enemy sniper who shooting down American forces. Lubeck was killed shortly after carrying out this mission, the paper said. Lubiewski is buried in Somme American Cemetery. The Tribune said his home address was 1218 N. Cleaver in the historically Polish West Town neighborhood of Chicago, about 10 miles southeast of this cemetery.

Credits. This page was last revised on April 2, 2025. It was originally submitted on March 15, 2025, by Sean P. Flynn of Oak Park, Illinois. This page has been viewed 201 times since then and 23 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on March 15, 2025, by Sean P. Flynn of Oak Park, Illinois. 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10. submitted on March 16, 2025, by Sean P. Flynn of Oak Park, Illinois.