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Veterans Memorial

 
 
Veterans Memorial Marker image. Click for full size.
Photographed by William Fischer, Jr., April 11, 2016
1. Veterans Memorial Marker
Inscription.

No Honor is greater than
to Serve your Country.
This memorial is placed here
to express our Thanks to
all persons who have served
in the Military Forces
——————————
[Honored Dead from the Global War on Terrorism]

Jonathan W. Collins
Lance Corporal, United States Marine Corps
Operation Iraqi Freedom
December 31, 1984 - August 8, 2004

Ryan J. Cummings
Corporal, United States Marine Corps
Operation Iraqi Freedom
April 6, 1984 - June 3, 2006

Jason A. McLeod
Sergeant, United States Army
Operation Enduring Freedom
September 16, 1987 - November 23, 2009

Christopher J. Antonik
Staff Sergeant, United States Marine Corps
Operation Enduring Freedom
May 4, 1981 - July 11, 2010

Nathan R. McHone
Captain, United States Marine Corps
Operation Enduring Freedom
April 24, 1982 - January 19, 2012


 
Topics. This memorial is listed in these topic lists: Patriots & PatriotismWar, 2nd IraqWar, Afghanistan.
 
Location. 42° 14.612′ N, 88° 18.988′ W. Memorial is in Crystal Lake, Illinois, in McHenry
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County. It is at the intersection of Main Street and Woodstock Street, on the left when traveling north on Main Street. Touch for map. Memorial is at or near this postal address: Depot Park, Crystal Lake IL 60014, 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 territory of the Mississippian Culture and also the Northwest Territory.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 6 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Downtown Crystal Lake (a few steps from this marker); El Tovar Theatre (approx. 0.2 miles away); A Showcase of Diversity (approx. 0.6 miles away); A Unique Park with a Unique History (approx. 0.6 miles away); World War II Memorial (approx. 4.6 miles away); Cary Cemetery - 1839 (approx. 4.6 miles away); Algonquin Village Hall and Public Square (approx. 5.4 miles away); River of History (approx. 5.7 miles away). Touch for a list and map
Veterans Memorial image. Click for full size.
Photographed by William Fischer, Jr., April 11, 2016
2. Veterans Memorial
Metra Commuter Rail Depot in background
of all markers in Crystal Lake.
 
Veterans Memorial Honored Dead image. Click for full size.
Photographed by William Fischer, Jr., April 11, 2016
3. Veterans Memorial Honored Dead
Veterans Memorial Honored Dead image. Click for full size.
Photographed by William Fischer, Jr., April 11, 2016
4. Veterans Memorial Honored Dead
Veterans Memorial Honored Dead image. Click for full size.
Photographed by William Fischer, Jr., April 11, 2016
5. Veterans Memorial Honored Dead
Veterans Memorial Honored Dead image. Click for full size.
Photographed by William Fischer, Jr., April 11, 2016
6. Veterans Memorial Honored Dead
Veterans Memorial Honored Dead image. Click for full size.
Photographed by William Fischer, Jr., April 11, 2016
7. Veterans Memorial Honored Dead
 
 
Credits. This page was last revised on June 16, 2016. It was originally submitted on May 12, 2016, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio. This page has been viewed 517 times since then and 35 times this year. Photos:   1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7. submitted on May 12, 2016, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio.
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