Brookport in Massac County, Illinois — The American Midwest (Great Lakes)

World War II Honor Roll Memorial

Photographed by Jason Voigt, June 15, 2026

1. World War II Honor Roll Memorial Marker

Inscription.
Marvin Finley • Melvin King • Everett Lillie • Barrett Lytton • Thomas Otto Owens • Roy K. Philips • Lester Reynolds • William L. Shambling • Paul Shook • Clarence Smith

Erected 1950.

Topics. This memorial is listed in this topic list: War, World II.

Location. 37° 7.431′ N, 88° 37.665′ W. Memorial is in Brookport, Illinois, in Massac County. It is at the intersection of Paducah-Brookport Road (U.S. 45) and Ohio Street, on the right when traveling south on Paducah-Brookport Road. This also intersects with West 3rd Street. Touch for map. Memorial is at or near this postal address: 301 Ohio St, Brookport IL 62910, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this memorial is in Southern Illinois — Little Egypt.

It is also in the American Midwest,

in the Ohio River Valley,

and in the Corn Belt.

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 3 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Welcome to Illinois (approx. 1.1 miles away); Jackson Purchase (approx. 1.4 miles away in Kentucky); Paducah, Kentucky / McCracken County (approx. 1.8 miles away in Kentucky); West Kentucky Industrial College (approx. 2.4 miles away in Kentucky); Grant's Proclamation (approx. 2½ miles away in Kentucky); Battle of Paducah-March 1864 (approx. 2½ miles away in Kentucky); Fort Anderson (approx. 2½ miles away in Kentucky); Linn Boyd (approx. 2.6 miles away in Kentucky).

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Statue was designed and sculpted by Bernard Jack Batts.

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Photographed by Jason Voigt, June 15, 2026

2. World War II Honor Roll Memorial

Photographed by Jason Voigt, June 15, 2026

3. World War II Honor Roll Memorial

Looking south

Credits. This page was last revised on June 18, 2026. It was originally submitted on June 18, 2026, by Jason Voigt of Glen Carbon, Illinois. This page has been viewed 9 times since then. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on June 18, 2026, by Jason Voigt of Glen Carbon, Illinois.