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

Saint Bernardine Parish World War II Memorial

Photographed by Sean Flynn

1. Saint Bernardine Parish World War II Memorial

Inscription. Saint Bernardine parishioners who made the supreme sacrifice during World War II

Honor Roll
Frank Conlon • Edward Csech • Richard Danca • August Demma • Edward Downey • Robert Foitag • Fred Obermayer • William Parichy • Robert Iovino • Walter Jonas • William Kern • Joseph Lentini • Edward Miller • Roy H. Mohr, Jr. • Michael Gillian • Arthur Hensel • Richard Winkler

Erected by The Holy Name Society 1951
Replaced 1970

Let us remember them in our prayers

Erected 1951 by The Holy Name Society.

Topics. This memorial is listed in these topic lists: Religion & Religious Structures • War, World II.

Location. 41° 52.333′ N, 87° 48.351′ W. Memorial is in Forest Park, Illinois, in Cook County. It is at the intersection of Harrison Street and Elgin Avenue, on the right when traveling east on Harrison Street. It is located at the northeast corner of the church property, behind the sign for the church and near the flagpole. Touch for map. Memorial is at or near this postal address: 7246 Harrison Street, Forest Park IL 60130, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally,

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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: Veterans Memorial Park (approx. ¼ mile away); Veterans Stadium (approx. ¼ mile away); a different marker also named Veterans Stadium (approx. 0.3 miles away); George Washington 200th Anniversary (approx. 0.3 miles away); Ginkgo Tree (approx. 0.3 miles away); Forest Park War Memorial (approx. 0.3 miles away); St. Peter's Evangelical Lutheran Church World War II Memorial (approx. 0.4 miles away); World War Memorial (approx. half a mile away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Forest Park.

Photographed by Sean Flynn, July 5, 2023

2. Saint Bernardine Parish World War II Memorial

Saint Bernadine Parish signage image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Sean Flynn

3. Saint Bernadine Parish signage

Credits. This page was last revised on October 3, 2025. It was originally submitted on July 5, 2023, by Sean P. Flynn of Oak Park, Illinois. This page has been viewed 191 times since then and 23 times this year. Last updated on October 3, 2025, by Carl Gordon Moore Jr. of North East, Maryland. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on July 5, 2023, by Sean P. Flynn of Oak Park, Illinois. • Devry Becker Jones was the editor who published this page.