Wheaton in DuPage County, Illinois — The American Midwest (Great Lakes)
James H. Monroe
Photographed by Sean P. Flynn, November 11, 2025
1. James H. Monroe Marker
1st Battalion, 8th Cavalry
1st Cavalry Division (Airmobile)
United States Army
February 16, 1967
Republic of Vietnam
Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Heroes • War, Vietnam. In addition, it is included in the Medal of Honor Recipients series list. A significant historical date for this entry is February 16, 1967.
Location. 41° 51.987′ N, 88° 8.355′ W. Marker is in Wheaton, Illinois, in DuPage County. It is on County Farm Road near Manchester Road. The marker is part of the DuPage County Veterans Memorial, which is near the county complex. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 115 County Farm Road, Wheaton IL 60187, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this marker 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 territory of the Mississippian Culture and also the Northwest Territory.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: The Medal of Honor (here, next to this marker); Wells H. Blodgett (here, next to this marker); James W. Robinson Jr. (here, next to this marker); Lester W. Weber (here, next to this marker); "For Your Tomorrow, We Gave Our Today"
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More about this marker. The plaque is one of six at the DuPage County Veterans Memorial dedicated to the county's Medal of Honor recipients.
Overall, 268 Medals of Honor were awarded for the Vietnam War.
Regarding James H. Monroe. Private First Class James Howard Monroe was born in Aurora and grew up in Wheaton, where he graduated from Wheaton Central High School in 1962. He attended Washington & Lee University in Virginia before being drafted in the U.S. Army in 1966 and sent to Vietnam in November of that year. On February 16, 1967, Pfc. Monroe was treating wounded soldiers during a battle when a grenade landed nearby. Monroe blocked the grenade with his body, sacrificing
Photographed by Sean P. Flynn, November 11, 2025
2. Plaques for the county's six Medal of Honor recipients
Also see . . .
1. Congressional Medal of Honor Society: James Howard Monroe. (Submitted on November 21, 2025, by Sean P. Flynn of Oak Park, Illinois.)
2. Pfc. James Howard Monroe. An article about Pfc. Monroe on the website for the Carl R. Darnall Army Medical Center at Fort Hood in Texas.
Excerpt: "Monroe's legacy lives on through institutions bearing his name, including a middle school in Wheaton, Illinois, and the Monroe Health Clinic on Fort Hood. The clinic provides comprehensive healthcare services to active-duty soldiers, including those from the 1st Cavalry Division. His story serves as a lasting reminder of the courage and sacrifice embodied by Army medics throughout history."(Submitted on November 21, 2025, by Sean P. Flynn of Oak Park, Illinois.)
Office of Medical History, Office of the Surgeon General of the United States Army
3. James H. Monroe (1944-1967)
Credits. This page was last revised on November 21, 2025. It was originally submitted on November 20, 2025, by Sean P. Flynn of Oak Park, Illinois. This page has been viewed 71 times since then and 36 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on November 20, 2025, by Sean P. Flynn of Oak Park, Illinois. 3. submitted on September 23, 2025, by Sean P. Flynn of Oak Park, Illinois.
