Glen Ellyn in DuPage County, Illinois — The American Midwest (Great Lakes)

Robert F. Morgan

Photographed by Sean P. Flynn, June 13, 2026

1. Robert F. Morgan Marker

Inscription. Company Commander 5th Marines, US Marine Corps
Glenbard West 1956 graduate
Killed in action Vietnam War Sept 4. 1967

Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Education • War, Vietnam. A significant historical date for this entry is September 4, 1967.

Location. 41° 52.658′ N, 88° 3.697′ W. Marker is in Glen Ellyn, Illinois, in DuPage County. It is on Crescent Boulevard 0.1 miles Park Boulevard, on the right when traveling east. The marker is near a tree in Spalding Point, a park across the street from Glenbard West High School and just west of its football field. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Glen Ellyn IL 60137, 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: John F. Scull Jr.

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(a few steps from this marker); Bruce Capel (a few steps from this marker); Thomas B. Duffy Jr. (a few steps from this marker); Gold Star Mothers (a few steps from this marker); Civil War Veterans (within shouting distance of this marker); Spalding's Point (within shouting distance of this marker); Heroes of Freedom Memorial (within shouting distance of this marker); Glen Ellyn's First Train (approx. 0.2 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Glen Ellyn.

More about this marker. The marker is one of four erected in front of trees as memorials to graduates of Glenbard West High School who died in Vietnam. The school is located across the street.

Regarding Robert F. Morgan. Robert Morgan grew up in Glen Ellyn played football and baseball at Glenbard West. After graduating from Miami University in Ohio in 1960, he enlisted in the Marines.

In Vietnam, Morgan was captain of Company D, 1st Battalion, 5th Marines, leading a group of 140 men. During the early morning of Sept. 4, 1967, Morgan's company was near Dong Son village when it was ambushed and surrounded by a large unit of North Vietnamese troops. As he

Photographed by Sean P. Flynn, June 13, 2026

2. Robert F. Morgan Marker

worked to put his unit into position to hold off the attack, Morgan was mortally wounded by North Vietnamese gunfire.

Morgan was survived by his wife and two children and is buried at Forest Hill Cemetery in Glen Ellyn.

Also see . . .
1. Vietnam Veterans Memorial Virtual Wall: Robert Francis Morgan. (Submitted on June 15, 2026, by Sean P. Flynn of Oak Park, Illinois.)
2. Revitalized park to honor Glen Ellyn veterans. The Daily Herald writes about a restoration of Spalding Point, a park across the street from Glenbard West. (Submitted on June 15, 2026, by Sean P. Flynn of Oak Park, Illinois.)

Robert F. Morgan Marker across from Glenbard West HS image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Sean P. Flynn, June 13, 2026

3. Robert F. Morgan Marker across from Glenbard West HS

Credits. This page was last revised on June 17, 2026. It was originally submitted on June 14, 2026, by Sean P. Flynn of Oak Park, Illinois. This page has been viewed 8 times since then. Photos: 1. submitted on June 14, 2026, by Sean P. Flynn of Oak Park, Illinois. 2, 3. submitted on June 15, 2026, by Sean P. Flynn of Oak Park, Illinois.