Winfield in DuPage County, Illinois — The American Midwest (Great Lakes)
Veterans Memorial Bridge
Photographed by Sean P. Flynn, November 12, 2025
1. Veterans Memorial Bridge Marker
[The information is presented on six plaques affixed to the bridge over the creek in Creekside Park.]
Spanish American War 1898
World War I 1917-1920
World War II 1941-1945
Korean War 1950-1955
Vietnam War 1961-1973
Cold War Service 1945-1990
Operation Urgent Fury (Grenada) 1983
Operation Just Cause (Panama) 1989
Persian Gulf War (Desert Storm) 1990-91
Operation UNOSOM (Somalia) 1992-1994
Operation Deliberate Force (Bosnia) 1995
Erected 2006.
Topics. This memorial is listed in these topic lists: Military • Waterways & Vessels.
Location. 41° 52.092′ N, 88° 9.468′ W. Memorial is in Winfield, Illinois, in DuPage County. It is on Winfield Road 0.1 miles north of Sunnyside Avenue. The bridge is in Creekside Park, crossing over Winfield Creek. Touch for map. Memorial is at or near this postal address: 0S211 Winfield Road, Winfield IL 60190, 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,
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Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: 9/11 Memorial (within shouting distance of this marker); Veterans Memorial (within shouting distance of this marker); Hedges Station 1849 Depot (approx. 0.9 miles away); Hedges Station, 1849 (approx. one mile away); Lester W. Weber (approx. one mile away); "For Your Tomorrow, We Gave Our Today" (approx. one mile away); James H. Monroe (approx. one mile away); DuPage County Veterans Memorial (approx. one mile away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Winfield.
Photographed by Sean P. Flynn, November 12, 2025
2. Veterans Memorial Bridge
Photographed by Sean P. Flynn, November 12, 2025
3. Veterans Memorial Bridge plaque
Photographed by Sean P. Flynn, November 12, 2025
4. Veterans Memorial Bridge plaque
Photographed by Sean P. Flynn, November 12, 2025
5. Veterans Memorial Bridge plaque
Photographed by Sean P. Flynn, November 12, 2025
6. Veterans Memorial Bridge plaque
Photographed by Sean P. Flynn, November 12, 2025
7. Veterans Memorial Bridge plaque
Photographed by Sean P. Flynn, November 12, 2025
8. Creekside Park
Credits. This page was last revised on November 12, 2025. It was originally submitted on November 12, 2025, by Sean P. Flynn of Oak Park, Illinois. This page has been viewed 47 times since then and 16 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8. submitted on November 12, 2025, by Sean P. Flynn of Oak Park, Illinois.
