Wauconda in Lake County, Illinois — The American Midwest (Great Lakes)
MIA/POW Memorial
Photographed by Sean P. Flynn, May 10, 2025
1. MIA/POW Memorial Marker
They never returned...
We pay tribute to all POWs
They suffered in captivity...
To all MIAs and POWs who served
In all wars and conflicts...
Erected 1986 by Wauconda American Legion Post 911.
Topics. This memorial is listed in these topic lists: Fraternal or Sororal Organizations • Patriots & Patriotism.
Location. 42° 15.236′ N, 88° 8.162′ W. Memorial is in Wauconda, Illinois, in Lake County. It is on Main Street north of Kent Avenue, on the right when traveling south. The marker is to the left of the entrance to Wauconda American Legion Post 911. Touch for map. Memorial is at or near this postal address: 515 South Main Street, Wauconda IL 60084, 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 territory of the Mississippian Culture and also the Northwest Territory.
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Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: United Airlines Flight 175 (approx. 0.3 miles away); American Airlines Flight 11 (approx. 0.3 miles away); Heroes of Freedom Memorial, Village of Wauconda (approx. 0.3 miles away); United Airlines Flight 93 (approx. 0.3 miles away); American Airlines Flight 77 (approx. 0.3 miles away); Path of Honor (approx. 0.3 miles away); World War II Memorial (approx. 0.4 miles away); Wauconda Township World War I Memorial (approx. 0.4 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Wauconda.
Also see . . . Wauconda American Legion Post 911 official site. (Submitted on May 12, 2025, by Sean P. Flynn of Oak Park, Illinois.)
Photographed by Sean P. Flynn, May 10, 2025
2. MIA/POW Memorial
Photographed by Sean P. Flynn, May 10, 2025
3. Wauconda American Legion Post 911
Credits. This page was last revised on May 12, 2025. It was originally submitted on May 12, 2025, by Sean P. Flynn of Oak Park, Illinois. This page has been viewed 119 times since then and 13 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on May 12, 2025, by Sean P. Flynn of Oak Park, Illinois.
