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

POW-MIA Memorial

You Are Not Forgotten

Photographed by Matthew Stevens, September 12, 2026

1. POW-MIA Memorial

Inscription. Dedicated to the prisoners of war and those missing in action, whose supreme sacrifice helped keep our nation free

Rolling Thunder, IL

Topics. This memorial is listed in these topic lists: Heroes • Military • War, Vietnam.

Location. 41° 38.329′ N, 88° 37.315′ W. Memorial is in Sandwich, Illinois, in DeKalb County. It is on South Main Street north of Lions Road, on the left when traveling north. This marker is in front of the Sandwich Veterans of Foreign Wars (VFW) building to the southeast of the Veterans Brick Walk memorial. It faces northwest. Touch for map. Memorial is at or near this postal address: 713 S Main Street, Sandwich IL 60548, 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

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markers are within 9 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Cannon Restoration (here, next to this marker); 9-11 Memorial (a few steps from this marker); Stone Mill Museum (approx. half a mile away); Plano Stone Church (approx. 4.7 miles away); Lisa Pickering (approx. 8.9 miles away); Kendall County World War Memorial (approx. 9 miles away); Kendall County Historic Courthouse (approx. 9 miles away); Welcome to Hinckley (approx. 9.1 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Sandwich.

Photographed by Matthew Stevens, September 12, 2026

2. POW-MIA Memorial

POW-MIA Memorial & Nearby Memorial bench image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Matthew Stevens, September 12, 2026

3. POW-MIA Memorial & Nearby Memorial bench

Bench reads: "Donated in memory of George Dennis Murphy 2016 by family and friends"

Credits. This page was last revised on September 19, 2026. It was originally submitted on September 16, 2026, by Matthew Stevens of Washington, Illinois. This page has been viewed 13 times since then. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on September 16, 2026, by Matthew Stevens of Washington, Illinois. • Andrew Ruppenstein was the editor who published this page.