Western Springs in Cook County, Illinois — The American Midwest (Great Lakes)

James D. Stevenson

Photographed by Sean P. Flynn, September 7, 2025

1. James D. Stevenson Memorial

Inscription. In honor of James D. Stevenson
LTHS Class of 1963
Lions baseball 1960–1963

First Lieutenant
1st Plt. C Trp. 2nd Sqdn. 1st Cavalry, Army of the United States

KIA 25 October 1969
Highway 1, Republic of Vietnam

"All gave some, some gave all"

Topics. This memorial is listed in these topic lists: Sports • War, Vietnam.

Location. 41° 48.159′ N, 87° 53.604′ W. Memorial is in Western Springs, Illinois, in Cook County. It can be reached from 48th Street east of Howard Avenue, on the right when traveling east. The marker is behind the backstop of the baseball field on the South Campus of Lyons Township High School. Touch for map. Memorial is at or near this postal address: 4900 Willow Springs Road, Western Springs IL 60558, 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: Bennett Field Lights (within shouting distance of this marker); Korean War Memorial (approx. 0.6 miles away); Western Springs Water Tower (approx. 0.6 miles away); H.G. Maxted

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(approx. 0.6 miles away); World War II Memorial (approx. 0.6 miles away); The Water Tower (approx. 0.6 miles away); The August Ekdahl House (approx. 0.7 miles away); The Village of Western Springs: The Early Years (approx. 0.7 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Western Springs.

Regarding James D. Stevenson. James Derrill Stevenson grew up in Western Springs, a suburb about 15 miles southwest of Chicago. According to various news reports, including his November 1969 obituary, Stevenson played second base for the Lyons Township High School baseball team and was a member of the school's National Honor Society. Today, he is the namesake of an award given to a top LTHS baseball player.

After high school, Stevenson attended the University of Nebraska and graduated with a degree in business administration in June 1968. After college, according to his obituary, he was recognized for distinguished service

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Photographed by Sean P. Flynn, September 7, 2025

2. James D. Stevenson Marker

The memorial is behind the bleachers behind home plate at LT's baseball field.

in reserve officers training and was commissioned a second lieutenant. On October 25, 1969, during his first tour in Vietnam, Stevenson was mortally wounded while commanding an armored reconnaissance unit on Highway 1, known as a particularly dangerous stretch of highway during the war. He was 24 years old and survived by his parents and his wife, Janet, whom he had married about 11 months earlier. Stevenson is one of three men from Western Springs to be killed in the Vietnam War. He is buried in Omaha, Nebraska, at Westlawn-Hillcrest Memorial Park.

Also see . . . Wall of Faces: James D. Stevenson. (Submitted on September 8, 2025, by Sean P. Flynn of Oak Park, Illinois.)

Photographed by Sean P. Flynn, September 7, 2025

3. James D. Stevenson Marker

Credits. This page was last revised on September 10, 2025. It was originally submitted on September 7, 2025, by Sean P. Flynn of Oak Park, Illinois. This page has been viewed 94 times since then and 23 times this year. Photos: 1. submitted on September 7, 2025, by Sean P. Flynn of Oak Park, Illinois. 2, 3. submitted on September 8, 2025, by Sean P. Flynn of Oak Park, Illinois.