East Town in Milwaukee in Milwaukee County, Wisconsin — The American Midwest (Great Lakes)
Service Star Legion World War I Memorial
Photographed by William Fischer, Jr., September 4, 2010
1. Service Star Legion World War I Memorial
who served
1917-1918
Erected 1934 by Milwaukee Chapter, Service Star Legion, Inc.
Topics. This historical marker and memorial is listed in these topic lists: Fraternal or Sororal Organizations • Patriots & Patriotism • War, World I.
Location. 43° 2.44′ N, 87° 53.943′ W. Marker is in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, in Milwaukee County. It is in East Town. It is at the intersection of Prospect Avenue and Mason Street, on the right when traveling north on Prospect Avenue. Memorial flag pole is at the southern end of Juneau Park. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Milwaukee WI 53202, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this marker and memorial is in Southeast Wisconsin. It is also in the American Midwest, on the Great Lakes, 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 of this marker: Abraham Lincoln (about 400 feet away, measured in a direct line); Milwaukee County War Memorial (about 400 feet away); Historic Milwaukee (about 700 feet away); Solomon Juneau (about 800 feet away); Womens Club of Wisconsin (approx. 0.2 miles away); Brig. Gen. Rufus Kings Home (approx. 0.2 miles away); a different marker also named Historic Milwaukee (approx. 0.2 miles away); George Washington (approx. 0.2 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Milwaukee.
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Photographed by William Fischer, Jr., September 4, 2010
2. Service Star Legion World War I Memorial Detail
Photographed by William Fischer, Jr., September 4, 2010
3. Service Star Legion World War I Memorial Detail
Photographed by William Fischer, Jr., September 4, 2010
4. Service Star Legion World War I Memorial Marker
Photographed by William Fischer, Jr., September 4, 2010
5. Service Star Legion World War I Memorial
Credits. This page was last revised on February 16, 2023. It was originally submitted on November 26, 2010, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio. This page has been viewed 1,199 times since then and 20 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5. submitted on November 26, 2010, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio.
