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

Lisle VFW Ross Bishop Post #5696

Lisle VFW Ross Bishop Post Marker image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Sean P. Flynn, July 2, 2026

1. Lisle VFW Ross Bishop Post Marker

Inscription. Veterans serving the community
1945–2025

Topics. This memorial is listed in this topic list: Fraternal or Sororal Organizations.

Location. 41° 47.978′ N, 88° 4.31′ W. Memorial is in Lisle, Illinois, in DuPage County. It is on Center Avenue near School Street, on the right when traveling east. The marker is to the left and rear of the Lisle Veterans Memorial tablet. Touch for map. Memorial is at or near this postal address: 4725 Center Avenue, Lisle IL 60532, 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 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: Lisle Veterans Memorial (here, next to this marker); Ryan Daniel Burris (a few steps from this marker); Weather Stick (within shouting distance

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of this marker); Blacksmith Shop (within shouting distance of this marker); Yender Dairy Receipts (within shouting distance of this marker); Farming in Lisle (within shouting distance of this marker); Democracy (within shouting distance of this marker); A Few Thoughts on Democracy (within shouting distance of this marker). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Lisle.

Regarding Lisle VFW Ross Bishop Post #5696. This memorial commemorates the end of the Lisle VFW post's time as an independent entity. In November 2025, it folded into Judd Kendall Post #3873, based in Naperville.

The Lisle post's namesake, Ross Bishop, was born in Chicago in 1919 and was living with his family in Lisle in 1940. Ross was married with a son when he enlisted in the U.S. Army in 1944. He served in the 3rd Battalion Headquarters Company, 382nd Infantry Regiment. He was killed in action in Japan on June 26, 1945.

Also see . . .
1. Lisle Post 5696 (Facebook). The post folded into the Naperville-based Judd Kendall Post in 2025. (Submitted on July 6, 2026, by Sean P. Flynn of Oak Park, Illinois.)

2. Judd Kendall VFW Post 3873 official site.

Lisle Veterans Memorial image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Sean P. Flynn, July 2, 2026

2. Lisle Veterans Memorial

The Ross Bishop Post memorial is between the two flags on the left.

Lisle-based Ross Bishop Post 5696 folded into the Judd Kendall Post, located in Naperville, in November 2025. (Submitted on July 6, 2026, by Sean P. Flynn of Oak Park, Illinois.)

3. Ross Arthur Bishop on Find a Grave. The namesake of Lisle's former VFW post died in Japan in 1945 and is buried in Lisle Cemetery. (Submitted on July 6, 2026, by Sean P. Flynn of Oak Park, Illinois.)

Credits. This page was last revised on July 6, 2026. It was originally submitted on July 5, 2026, by Sean P. Flynn of Oak Park, Illinois. This page has been viewed 7 times since then. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on July 5, 2026, by Sean P. Flynn of Oak Park, Illinois.