Granite City in Madison County, Illinois — The American Midwest (Great Lakes)

Veterans Memorial

Dedicated to the Memory of Those who Gave Their Lives for Their Country Marker image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Thomas Smith, December 5, 2021

1. Dedicated to the Memory of Those who Gave Their Lives for Their Country Marker

Inscription.

Veterans Memorial. . , Dedicated to the memory of those who gave their lives for their country., Granite City . Madison . Mitchell . Nameoki . Pontoon Beach . Stallings . Venice, World War I , Baumann, John . Class, Ossie . Conway, Charles . Devany, Pat I. . Pepper, Eliga, World War II , Alfrey, Charles . Anderson, Henry . Arckel, Harold M. . Bargiel, John . Barko, Andrew S. . Berendt, Albert . Behsore, Edward . Blevins, Virgil . Boston, Carol . Boyd, Marion . Brawley, Loyd A . Brunch, Stanley . Bruncic, Martin J. . Bulander, Henry . Burner, Carl . Burns, Edward L. . Butcher, Leo . Calvert, James E. . Causey, John . Chapman, Lee . Cohan, Nick . Colbert, Urban . Colyar, Edney . Connole, David . Consiglio, Joe . Conway, Eugene M. . Cook, James L. . Cork, Arnold . Cuvar, Steve . Dickey, Charles, Jr. . Doerner, Wayne . Domitrovich, Christopher . Dorste, Carl J. . Dunbar, Robert H. . Edward, Claude T. . Evans, Douglas . Evans, Harry L., Jr. . Farrar, Daniel . Ferguson, Tommy . Ford, Thomas W. . Garabadian, John C. . Gassdorf, William K. . Gavilsky, Charles . Gilmore, Calvin, Jr. . Goad, Edwin . Goad, Fleta Parmley . Goodwin, Leroy . Gosney, Maurice . Gray, John E. . Grimes, Delbert . Grob, Raymond . Groboski, Alex . Guenther, Morgan E. . Gulash, Joseph F. . Harmon, Henry . Harris, David . Harrison, William C. . Harshbarger, John A. . Hauranek, Theodore . Hawkins, Delmore . Hawkins, John . Hegel, Marvin . Helmkamp, Arnold . Henderson, Sam . Hickerson, Donald R. . Hilicki, Francis C. . Hinson, Normal . Hold, Led . Huff, Posey C. . Hydron, Louis . Ince, Elmo . James, Raymond . Janek, Henry . Johnson, Jarold . Johnston, Willard . Kent, Edward R. . King, Charles Warren . Klein, James . Klug, Elmer . Kovis, John . Kula, Kenneth . Kwiatkowski, Vincent J. . Lahnar, Clarence . Lancaster, William . Leavenworth, William . Lewis, Mearl . Ling, Clarence . Loyd, Ira H. . Lueders, Henry Edward, Jr. . Lutostanski, Mathew . Martin, Edward J. . Maxon, Lee . Mayes, Herman . McDonald, Charles . McDonald, Warren . McIntire, Melburn . Millard, William C. . Misukonis, Joseph . Morley, Eugene . Mott, Wilmer T. . Mound, Albert J. . Murray, William E. . Mushill, Peter . Naeve, Orville . Naffziger, Arthur . Nelson, Eugene B., Jr. . Nelson, Wayne . Nameth, Anthony . Nichols, James T. . Nizinski, Theodore . O'Donovan, John . Oram, Chester E. . Pais, William . Parker, Charles . Parker, Oscar . Parmley, Thomas . Paulett, Malcolm . Pearce, Wilburn . Pinkley, John R. . Pinkley, Rudolph . Pirtle, Willis . Ponce, Oscar . Portell, Donald . Powers, Paul F. . Powers, Walter . Rayburn, John . Reed, Harold O. . Richie, Jesse . Roberts, John A. . Rodemyer, Irvin L. . Rokiski, Walter L. . Roland, Marshall, Jr. .Rowden, Ralph . Runkel, Russel . Schumacher, Kermit . Seneczyn, Alex . Sever, Steve F. . Singleton, Cecil I. . Smith, Charles . Smith, Ernest J. . Smith, Zelna E. . Soliday, Sam, Jr. .Sorrell, Walter . Sparks, Tom . Spencer, Samuel . Stafford, Chester E. . Sulic, Anthony . Sykes, Edward C. . Talbot, John . Tapp, Newton, Jr. . Thomason, Russel . Tommaso, Robert . Tonsick, Rudolph . Tonsick, Steve . Trachsel, Ernest, Jr. . Umberhine, David . Van Vertloo, Henry . Voris, Lloyd . Vrabel, Steve R. . Warfield, Walter H. . West, David . Wickham, Perry . Wiehardt, Vincent H. . Wilson, Robert H. . Wilson, Thomas W. . Worthen, Elmer . Yegar, Hugh . Atchison, Omar, Korean War , Bucherich, Edward . Cuvar, Paul Raymond . Fairfield, Alfred L. . Ficor, William . Hallmark, Robert . Hancock, Harold E. . Janco, Paul . Lakin, Elmer C. . Mitalovich, Stanley . Orr, Jack . Patrick, Joseph . Snipes, Edgar, Jr. . Sparks, Robert . Terrel, James . Young, Raymond .Shemwell, Thomas E., Siebert, E. M. Vietnam War , Adams, Michael . Ballew, Hershel . Barritt, William . Bell, Donnell . Bradley, Loren . Cantlon, Frank L. . Causey, John B. . Chepley, Gene . Davis, Terry . Dayton, James Leslie . Dowdy, James R. . Elliott, Gerald . Emery, Robert . Fischer, Norman . Fisher, David L. . Freise, Melvin . Fuller, James L. . Giebe, Richard . Harrison, Thomas . Garber, Wayne . Dine - James, Charles . Jennings, Bobby Dale . Heiman, Sherlin . Herschbach, David . Hinkle, William . Justice, Ralph R. . Kimball, Richard . Leutenegger, Joe C. . Magyar, Blaze III . McFarland, William . McIntosh, Robert . Miller, Kenneth . Mink, Donald . Nash, James . Richards, Douglas . Ruebhausen, Gary . Shilt, Richard . Sullivan, Benjamin . Tapp, Newton . Wallen, Gary . Weiss, David . Evanoff, Alvin L. . Cobb, Johnny Ray . Woods, Gary Dorvin, Grenada , Lucas, Keith J., Iraq , Doestie, Shawn C . Mennemeyer, Steven P. . Tipton, John E , Afghanistan , Christopher A. Wilbur

Dedicated to the memory of those who gave their lives for their country.

Granite City • Madison • Mitchell • Nameoki • Pontoon Beach • Stallings • Venice

World War I
Baumann, John • Class, Ossie • Conway, Charles • Devany, Pat I. • Pepper, Eliga

World War II
Alfrey, Charles • Anderson, Henry • Arckel, Harold M. • Bargiel, John • Barko, Andrew S. • Berendt, Albert • Behsore, Edward • Blevins, Virgil • Boston, Carol • Boyd, Marion • Brawley, Loyd A • Brunch, Stanley • Bruncic, Martin J. • Bulander, Henry • Burner, Carl • Burns, Edward L. • Butcher, Leo • Calvert, James E. • Causey, John • Chapman, Lee • Cohan, Nick • Colbert, Urban • Colyar, Edney • Connole, David • Consiglio, Joe • Conway, Eugene M. • Cook, James L. • Cork, Arnold • Cuvar, Steve • Dickey, Charles, Jr. • Doerner, Wayne • Domitrovich, Christopher • Dorste, Carl J. • Dunbar, Robert H. • Edward, Claude T. • Evans, Douglas • Evans, Harry L., Jr. • Farrar, Daniel • Ferguson, Tommy • Ford, Thomas W. • Garabadian, John C. • Gassdorf, William K. • Gavilsky, Charles • Gilmore, Calvin, Jr. • Goad, Edwin • Goad, Fleta Parmley • Goodwin, Leroy • Gosney, Maurice • Gray, John E. • Grimes, Delbert • Grob, Raymond • Groboski, Alex • Guenther, Morgan E. • Gulash, Joseph F. • Harmon, Henry • Harris, David • Harrison, William C. • Harshbarger, John A. • Hauranek, Theodore • Hawkins, Delmore • Hawkins, John • Hegel, Marvin • Helmkamp, Arnold • Henderson, Sam • Hickerson, Donald R. • Hilicki, Francis C. • Hinson, Normal • Hold, Led • Huff, Posey C. • Hydron, Louis • Ince, Elmo • James, Raymond • Janek, Henry • Johnson, Jarold • Johnston, Willard • Kent, Edward R. • King, Charles Warren • Klein, James • Klug, Elmer • Kovis, John • Kula, Kenneth • Kwiatkowski, Vincent J. • Lahnar, Clarence • Lancaster, William • Leavenworth, William • Lewis, Mearl •

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Ling, Clarence • Loyd, Ira H. • Lueders, Henry Edward, Jr. • Lutostanski, Mathew • Martin, Edward J. • Maxon, Lee • Mayes, Herman • McDonald, Charles • McDonald, Warren • McIntire, Melburn • Millard, William C. • Misukonis, Joseph • Morley, Eugene • Mott, Wilmer T. • Mound, Albert J. • Murray, William E. • Mushill, Peter • Naeve, Orville • Naffziger, Arthur • Nelson, Eugene B., Jr. • Nelson, Wayne • Nameth, Anthony • Nichols, James T. • Nizinski, Theodore • O'Donovan, John • Oram, Chester E. • Pais, William • Parker, Charles • Parker, Oscar • Parmley, Thomas • Paulett, Malcolm • Pearce, Wilburn • Pinkley, John R. • Pinkley, Rudolph • Pirtle, Willis • Ponce, Oscar • Portell, Donald • Powers, Paul F. • Powers, Walter • Rayburn, John • Reed, Harold O. • Richie, Jesse • Roberts, John A. • Rodemyer, Irvin L. • Rokiski, Walter L. • Roland, Marshall, Jr. •Rowden, Ralph • Runkel, Russel • Schumacher, Kermit • Seneczyn, Alex • Sever, Steve F. • Singleton, Cecil I. • Smith, Charles • Smith, Ernest J. • Smith, Zelna E. • Soliday, Sam, Jr. •Sorrell, Walter • Sparks, Tom • Spencer, Samuel • Stafford, Chester E. • Sulic, Anthony • Sykes, Edward C.

Veterans Memorial image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Jason Voigt, September 7, 2022

2. Veterans Memorial

front of memorial

• Talbot, John • Tapp, Newton, Jr. • Thomason, Russel • Tommaso, Robert • Tonsick, Rudolph • Tonsick, Steve • Trachsel, Ernest, Jr. • Umberhine, David • Van Vertloo, Henry • Voris, Lloyd • Vrabel, Steve R. • Warfield, Walter H. • West, David • Wickham, Perry • Wiehardt, Vincent H. • Wilson, Robert H. • Wilson, Thomas W. • Worthen, Elmer • Yegar, Hugh • Atchison, Omar

Korean War
Bucherich, Edward • Cuvar, Paul Raymond • Fairfield, Alfred L. • Ficor, William • Hallmark, Robert • Hancock, Harold E. • Janco, Paul • Lakin, Elmer C. • Mitalovich, Stanley • Orr, Jack • Patrick, Joseph • Snipes, Edgar, Jr. • Sparks, Robert • Terrel, James • Young, Raymond •Shemwell, Thomas E.

Siebert, E. M. Vietnam War
Adams, Michael • Ballew, Hershel • Barritt, William • Bell, Donnell • Bradley, Loren • Cantlon, Frank L. • Causey, John B. • Chepley, Gene • Davis, Terry • Dayton, James Leslie • Dowdy, James R. • Elliott, Gerald • Emery, Robert • Fischer, Norman • Fisher, David L. • Freise, Melvin • Fuller, James L. • Giebe, Richard • Harrison, Thomas • Garber, Wayne • Dine - James, Charles • Jennings, Bobby Dale • Heiman, Sherlin • Herschbach, David

Photographed by Jason Voigt, September 7, 2022

3. Veterans Memorial

Back of the memorial

• Hinkle, William • Justice, Ralph R. • Kimball, Richard • Leutenegger, Joe C. • Magyar, Blaze III • McFarland, William • McIntosh, Robert • Miller, Kenneth • Mink, Donald • Nash, James • Richards, Douglas • Ruebhausen, Gary • Shilt, Richard • Sullivan, Benjamin • Tapp, Newton • Wallen, Gary • Weiss, David • Evanoff, Alvin L. • Cobb, Johnny Ray • Woods, Gary Dorvin

Grenada
Lucas, Keith J.

Iraq
Doestie, Shawn C • Mennemeyer, Steven P. • Tipton, John E

Afghanistan
Christopher A. Wilbur

Erected 1989.

Topics. This memorial is listed in this topic list: Military.

Location. 38° 42.082′ N, 90° 8.715′ W. Memorial is in Granite City, Illinois, in Madison County. It is at the intersection of Niedringhaus Avenue and 21st Street, on the right when traveling east on Niedringhaus Avenue. The memorial stands in Memorial Park. Touch for map. Memorial is at or near this postal address: 1422 Niedringhaus Ave, Granite City IL 62040, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this memorial is in Greater St. Louis.

It is also in the American Midwest,

in the Lewis

Photographed by Jason Voigt, September 7, 2022

4. Veterans Memorial

Located at Memorial Park.

& Clark Corridor,

in the Corn Belt,

and in the Great River Road Region.

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: Victory Mothers (approx. 0.2 miles away); In Honor of Our Heroes (approx. 0.2 miles away); The Magic of Roadside Attractions (approx. 0.3 miles away); Make-It Toy Monument (approx. 0.3 miles away); The Giant Graniteware Coffee Pot (approx. 0.3 miles away); Hudson Jewelers (approx. 0.3 miles away); The Washington Theatre (approx. 0.3 miles away); Ruben Mendoza (approx. 0.3 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Granite City.

Credits. This page was last revised on May 26, 2026. It was originally submitted on December 6, 2021, by Thomas Smith of Waterloo, Ill. This page has been viewed 535 times since then and 35 times this year. Last updated on May 25, 2026, by Sandy Blankenship of Collinsville, Illinois. Photos: 1. submitted on December 6, 2021, by Thomas Smith of Waterloo, Ill. 2, 3, 4. submitted on September 9, 2022, by Jason Voigt of Glen Carbon, Illinois. • Devry Becker Jones was the editor who published this page.