Aledo in Mercer County, Illinois — The American Midwest (Great Lakes)
Spec 4 Timothy Joe McCreight Memorial
Erected 1970.
Topics. This memorial is listed in this topic list: War, Vietnam.
Location. 41° 11.98′ N, 90° 44.933′ W. Memorial is in Aledo, Illinois, in Mercer County. It is at the intersection of South College Avenue (Illinois Route 94) and Southeast 3rd Street ( Route 94), on the right when traveling north on South College Avenue. Touch for map. Memorial is at or near this postal address: 100 SE 3rd St, Aledo IL 61231, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this memorial is in Northern Illinois. It is also in the American Midwest, 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: Roosevelt Military Academy / Rough Riders (here, next to this marker); Veterans Memorial (a few steps from this marker); Lest We Forget (within shouting distance of this marker); Abraham Lincoln in Mercer County (within shouting distance of this marker); Aledo, Illinois (approx. 0.2 miles away); Women's Veterans Memorial (approx. 0.3 miles away); Roosevelt Military Academy World War II Memorial (approx. 0.3 miles away); Mercer County Soldiers' Monument (approx. 0.3 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Aledo.
Regarding Spec 4 Timothy Joe McCreight Memorial. Spec. 4 Timothy Joe McCreight was KIA at Tay Ninh Province South Vietnam
Additional keywords. KIA
Credits. This page was last revised on July 10, 2026. It was originally submitted on April 17, 2021, by Thomas Smith of Waterloo, Ill. This page has been viewed 213 times since then and 25 times this year. Last updated on July 9, 2026, by Shawn Doughtie of Alpharetta, Georgia. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on April 19, 2021, by Thomas Smith of Waterloo, Ill. • Devry Becker Jones was the editor who published this page.

