Park Ridge in Cook County, Illinois — The American Midwest (Great Lakes)
Corp. Mel Tierney
Photographed by Sean P. Flynn, July 9, 2025
1. Corp. Mel Tierney Marker
In memory of Corp. Mel Tierney
Co E 132nd Inf 33rd Div
Killed in action Oct 9, 1918
Erected by Mel Tierney American Legion Post 247.
Topics. This memorial is listed in this topic list: War, World I.
Location. 42° 0.544′ N, 87° 49.853′ W. Memorial is in Park Ridge, Illinois, in Cook County. It is at the intersection of Courtland Avenue and Prospect Avenue, on the right when traveling north on Courtland Avenue. The marker is on the north end of Hodges Park, just right of a newer war memorial. Touch for map. Memorial is in this post office area: Park Ridge IL 60068, 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: Park Ridge War Memorial (here, next to this marker); Pvt. Richard F. Boettcher (here, next to this marker); Sgt. Emmons Harries (here, next to this marker); Lt. Herbert C. Petersen (here, next to this marker); Pvt. Henry J. Ziegenbein (here, next to this marker); Edmund F. Bentley (here, next to this marker); Milestones of History (within shouting distance of this marker); Park Ridge Camp Fire Girls (within shouting distance of this marker). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Park Ridge.
More about this memorial. This bronze plaque is one of more than
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Regarding Corp. Mel Tierney. Details of Mel Tierney's service in World War I could not be ascertained. He is one of three Park Ridge men who died in World War I as members of the 132nd Infantry, a famed Illinois regiment that traced its roots to the Civil War.
Tierney is the namesake of the Park Ridge-based American Legion post that erected this memorial as well as the several others nearby in Hodges Park. The Tierney Post remains active to this day, sponsoring an annual Memorial Day service at these memorials.
Photographed by Sean P. Flynn, July 9, 2025
2. Hodges Park
Mel Tierney's memorial is to the right of the bigger memorial for Park Ridge's war dead for World War II, Korea and Vietnam.
Credits. This page was last revised on July 11, 2025. It was originally submitted on July 11, 2025, by Sean P. Flynn of Oak Park, Illinois. This page has been viewed 105 times since then and 25 times this year. Photos: 1. submitted on July 11, 2025, by Sean P. Flynn of Oak Park, Illinois. 2. submitted on July 10, 2025, by Sean P. Flynn of Oak Park, Illinois.
