Streamwood in Cook County, Illinois — The American Midwest (Great Lakes)
POW-MIA Memorial
Photographed by Sean P. Flynn, August 30, 2023
1. POW-MIA Memorial Marker, front side
Topics. This memorial is listed in these topic lists: Military • Patriots & Patriotism.
Location. 42° 0.672′ N, 88° 10.355′ W. Memorial is in Streamwood, Illinois, in Cook County. It is on Irving Park Road (Illinois Route 19) 0.2 miles east of Park Avenue, on the right when traveling east. The memorial is on the grounds of the Streamwood Veterans Memorial. Touch for map. Memorial is at or near this postal address: 401 Irving Park Road, Streamwood IL 60107, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this memorial is in Greater Chicago. It is also in the American Midwest. Globally, it is in North America, on the Great Lakes, in the Western Hemisphere, in the Western World, and in 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 5 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Honoring Women of the Armed Forces (a few steps from this marker); Streamwood Veterans Memorial (a few steps from this marker); War Dogs Memorial (within shouting distance of this marker); We Remember (within shouting distance of this marker); 155mm Howitzers (Circa 1955) (within shouting distance of this marker); Veterans Memorial (approx. ¾ mile away); Old Spaulding School (approx. 3 miles away); Wise Road (approx. 4.1 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Streamwood.
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Photographed by Sean P. Flynn
2. POW-MIA Memorial, rear side
Photographed by Sean Flynn
3. Streamwood Veterans Memorial
The POW-MIA memorial is in the background on the left side.
Credits. This page was last revised on October 5, 2026. It was originally submitted on October 5, 2026, by Sean P. Flynn of Oak Park, Illinois. This page has been viewed 5 times since then. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on October 5, 2026, by Sean P. Flynn of Oak Park, Illinois. 3. submitted on August 30, 2023, by Sean P. Flynn of Oak Park, Illinois.
