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

DeKalb Veterans Memorial

Honoring All Veterans

— DeKalb County, Illinois —

DeKalb Veterans Memorial Marker image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Matthew Stevens, September 8, 2026

1. DeKalb Veterans Memorial Marker

Inscription.
Co-designed by:
Michael Embrey, USAF Veteran

Erected 2022 by the DeKalb Elks Lodge 765.

Topics. This memorial is listed in these topic lists: Air & Space • Architecture • Fraternal or Sororal Organizations • Military.

Location. 41° 55.756′ N, 88° 46.352′ W. Memorial is in DeKalb, Illinois, in DeKalb County. It can be reached from South Annie Glidden Road south of West Lincoln Highway (Illinois Route 38), on the right when traveling north. This memorial is located at the DeKalb Elks Lodge 765. Touch for map. Memorial is at or near this postal address: 209 S Annie Glidden Rd, Dekalb IL 60115, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this memorial is in Northern Illinois.

It is also in the American Midwest

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 territory of the Mississippian Culture

and also the Northwest Territory.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance

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of this marker: Honoring World War I DeKalb Area Veterans (a few steps from this marker); Honoring American Women Veterans (a few steps from this marker); Viet Nam Era Veterans Memorial (a few steps from this marker); Barbed Wire Manufacturing (approx. 0.2 miles away); Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. (approx. half a mile away); Northern Illinois University Entrance (approx. 0.6 miles away); Northern Illinois State Normal School (approx. 0.6 miles away); Northern Illinois University 75th Anniversary Time Capsule (approx. 0.6 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in DeKalb.

Also see . . . The American Legion - DeKalb Veteran's Memorial. See this webpage detailing the establishment of the memorial.

Excerpt: "The new DeKalb Veteran's Memorial held its official dedication on Saturday, Oct. 1, 2022. With the completion of phase one, local veterans are excited to showcase this expression of patriotism to honor all war eras."

(Submitted on September 9, 2026, by Matthew Stevens of Washington, Illinois.)

DeKalb Veterans Flags Memorial image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Matthew Stevens, September 8, 2026

2. DeKalb Veterans Flags Memorial

DeKalb Veterans Memorial Bricks image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Matthew Stevens, September 8, 2026

3. DeKalb Veterans Memorial Bricks

DeKalb Veterans Memorial Air Force Flag Markers image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Matthew Stevens, September 8, 2026

4. DeKalb Veterans Memorial Air Force Flag Markers

DeKalb Veterans Memorial Navy Flag Markers image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Matthew Stevens, September 8, 2026

5. DeKalb Veterans Memorial Navy Flag Markers

DeKalb Veterans Memorial Marine Flag Markers image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Matthew Stevens, September 8, 2026

6. DeKalb Veterans Memorial Marine Flag Markers

Credits. This page was last revised on September 23, 2026. It was originally submitted on September 8, 2026, by Matthew Stevens of Washington, Illinois. This page has been viewed 14 times since then. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6. submitted on September 8, 2026, by Matthew Stevens of Washington, Illinois. • Devry Becker Jones was the editor who published this page.