Park Ridge in Cook County, Illinois — The American Midwest (Great Lakes)

Park Ridge War Memorial

Photographed by Sean P. Flynn, July 9, 2025

1. Park Ridge War Memorial Marker

Inscription. Dedicated by Mel Tierney Post No 247 American Legion to the men of this community who made the supreme sacrifice in defense of the United States of America in World War 1, 2 and Korean Conflict

Alchorn George C. • Anderson Frank G. • Bates Robert A. • Brinker Robert W. • Broman Carroll A. • Borski Edward L. • Brude Robert • Buslee John O. • Battcher Robert R. • Carqueville Herbert • Duesing Robert T. • Duffy Kenneth D. • Deverell Harry J. Jr. • Edwards Ray • Egan Roger W. • Fleissner Paul E. • Fitzpatrick Michael L. • Hendry John E. • Harbert Philip E. • Hepburn Andrew • Horvath Emil J. • Houck Lee A. • Hunt Donald A. • Jernberg Charles A. • Jiede Edward • Le Pitre David • Liebsch Paul A. • Lee John S. Mc D. • Mahn Clifford H. • Nelson Harry B. Jr. • Nielsen Eudell R. • Ryan John L. • Rice Hugh P. Jr. • Rothery Herbert E. • Schieble Robert R. • Shaull Donald M. • Peterson Raymond A. • Stiglich Vincent P. • Shirely William T. • Talcott Fred • Thompson James A. • Van Alyea Thomas C. • Vandy Jack P. • Weller Arthur P. • Von Berden Willard • Williams Benj. R. Jr. • Wiltgen Robert G.

Korean Conflict Clayton Edward R. • Henry Richard G. • Raymond Robert J. • William Gordon Jr.

Viet Nam Conflict Robert C. Boicourt • John W. Carlson • Allen G. French • Bruce J. Roth • James A. Donahue • Brian J. Mathison • Thomas A. Grud • Richard

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Kosar • Daniel E. Wirth • Dale A. Luster • Glen A. Fiester

Erected 1965 by Mel Tierney American Legion Post 247.

Topics. This memorial is listed in these topic lists: War, Korean • War, Vietnam • War, World I • War, World II.

Location. 42° 0.545′ N, 87° 49.852′ 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 memorial is on the north end of Hodges Park. 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: Corp. Mel Tierney (here, next to this marker); Lt. Herbert C. Petersen (here, next to this marker); Edmund F. Bentley (here, next to this marker); Pvt. Richard F. Boettcher (here, next to this marker); Pvt. Henry J. Ziegenbein (here, next to this marker); Sgt. Emmons Harries (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. Several individual plaques dedicated to Park Ridge servicemembers who died in World War I can be found near this newer memorial.

Regarding Park Ridge War Memorial.

Park Ridge War Memorial side view image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Sean P. Flynn, July 9, 2025

2. Park Ridge War Memorial side view

According to the Park Ridge History Center, this memorial was erected in 1965. (The list of Vietnam dead was added at a later time.) The memorial replaced an honor roll cabinet that had been erected in the same spot in 1942 with a list of all of the local men and women serving in the military during World War II.

Also see . . .
1. Park Ridge Citizens Honored for Service in WWII. The Park Ridge History Center shares the history of the Honor Roll list of local servicemembers that was a precursor to this newer war memorial in Hodges Park.

Excerpt: "The fate of the Honor Roll is still under research. Obviously it was gone by 1965, when the sturdy concrete American Legion War Memorial was installed in the same location. We’re told that the name plates were removed from the walnut plaques and offered to the service personnel named thereon. U.S. Army serviceman Jim Trecker recalls that time and proudly retains his Honor Roll name plate to this day."

(Submitted on July 11, 2025, by Sean P. Flynn of Oak Park, Illinois.)

2. Mel Tierney Post Servicemen Collection. A repository of newspaper clippings about hundreds of Park Ridge men and women who served in the military during World War II is preserved today by the Park Ridge Public Library. (Submitted on July 11, 2025, by Sean P. Flynn of Oak Park, Illinois.)

Photographed by Sean P. Flynn, July 9, 2025

3. 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 18, 2025. It was originally submitted on July 11, 2025, by Sean P. Flynn of Oak Park, Illinois. This page has been viewed 104 times since then and 16 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on July 11, 2025, by Sean P. Flynn of Oak Park, Illinois. 3. submitted on July 10, 2025, by Sean P. Flynn of Oak Park, Illinois.