Schiller Park in Cook County, Illinois — The American Midwest (Great Lakes)
Shelton Field
Photographed by Sean P. Flynn, July 9, 2025
1. Shelton Field Marker
PV2 Randol Scott Shelton
U.S. Army 2005-2007
A life long resident of Schiller Park, "Randy" attended Kennedy and Lincoln schools before graduating from East Leyden High School.
Randy spent many of his days playing little league baseball and other sports with his family and friends at this field.
Fallen but never forgotten
Randy was killed in action in Iraq fighting the War on Terrorism on September 4, 2007
Erected 2017 by Village of Schiller Park.
Topics. This memorial is listed in these topic lists: Education • Parks & Recreational Areas • Sports • War, 2nd Iraq. A significant historical date for this entry is September 4, 2007.
Location. 41° 57.033′ N, 87° 52.543′ W. Memorial is in Schiller Park, Illinois, in Cook County. It is on Scott Street south of Seymour Avenue, on the right when traveling north. The sign stands next to the baseball field at Kennedy Park. Touch for map. Memorial is at or near this postal address: 9889 Soreng Ave, Schiller Park IL 60176, 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 one mile of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Former Site of Eden Inn (approx. 0.4 miles away); Horse-Shoe Inn (approx. half a mile away); Former Site of Soo Line Hotel
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More about this memorial. The sign has identical text on its rear, facing the baseball field.
Kennedy School is across the street from this field. Lincoln Middle School is about a Ό mile due east of here. East Leyden High School is about Ύ of a mile southeast of this park by car.
Regarding Shelton Field. Army private Randol Shelton graduated from East Leyden in 2003. He enlisted in the Army in 2005 and was assigned to the 2nd Battalion, 16th Infantry Regiment, 4th Infantry Brigade Combat Team, 1st Infantry Division, based out of Fort Riley, Kansas. Serving in Baghdad on September 4, 2007, he died from wounds he suffered from an improvised explosive device. He was 22 years old. Shelton is buried at Mt. Emblem Cemetery in Elmhurst, about four miles
Photographed by Sean P. Flynn, July 9, 2025
2. Shelton Field
The ballfield is in Kennedy Park and was known as Kennedy Field before being named after Pvt. Shelton.
Also see . . .
1. Baseball field to be named for fallen 'Big Red One' Soldier.
Excerpt from U.S. Army website: "Growing up in the Chicago suburb of Schiller Park, Shelton spent many hours and days playing baseball at Kennedy Field.(Submitted on July 10, 2025, by Sean P. Flynn of Oak Park, Illinois.)
"'When he was younger, baseball was his favorite sport,' said Bryan Shelton, Randol's father. 'He played little league baseball there. I remember when the kids were young we would walk over to watch the games.'"
2. Remember Randol Scott Shelton, PFC, USA (Facebook). (Submitted on July 10, 2025, by Sean P. Flynn of Oak Park, Illinois.)
Photographed by M.Bloom, March 2, 2026
3. Randy Shelton Stone
Stone located directly below Shelton Field Marker sign.
Photographed by Sean P. Flynn, July 9, 2025
4. Shelton Field Marker
Kennedy School, where Randy Shelton attended elementary school, is across the street from the sign honoring him.
Credits. This page was last revised on March 9, 2026. It was originally submitted on July 9, 2025. This page has been viewed 202 times since then and 88 times this year. Last updated on March 9, 2026. Photos: 1. submitted on July 9, 2025, by Sean P. Flynn of Oak Park, Illinois. 2. submitted on July 10, 2025, by Sean P. Flynn of Oak Park, Illinois. 3. submitted on March 2, 2026, by M.Bloom of Leyden, Illinois. 4. submitted on July 10, 2025, by Sean P. Flynn of Oak Park, Illinois. • Devry Becker Jones was the editor who published this page.
