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

Proudly We Pay Tribute

Photographed By Al Wolf, September 10, 2008

1. Proudly We Pay Tribute Marker

Inscription.

Stone Obelisk:

Proudly we pay tribute to the men and women of the Westville Area who served their Country

Bronze Marker behind glass They died that we might live

1917 World War I 1918 Anton Gustas • Tony Gandy • Mike Gravatti • Antony Petro • Martin F. Vutrick
1941 World War II 1945 Richard Dowiatt • Joseph Kotcher • Alex Mazeikas • Henry Kerkes • Robert Kerns • Charles Shaffer • G. Williamson, Jr. • Jack Youhas • Victor Howard • Herbert Menestriana • John Revello • Anthony Ringus

Mario Biava • Achille Delanois • Harold Delanois • Virgil DeVoss • Anthone Ark • Norman McDaniel • Paul Morris • Justin Attutis • Pete Laitis • Gerald Ingle • John Krainock • William Strainis
1950 Korean War 1954 Clyde Lamkins • John H. Parezo • Peter Vilutes, Jr.
1964 Vietnam War 1975 Kenneth R. McAllister • Francis W. Deal. Jr

Also mounted behind glass are the names of servicemen from the Westville area who served their Country in World War I, World War II, Korean, Vietnam, and Desert Storm.

Erected by American Legion Post 51.

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is listed in these topic lists: War, Korean • War, Vietnam • War, World I • War, World II.

Location. 40° 2.802′ N, 87° 38.308′ W. Marker is in Westville, Illinois, in Vermilion County. Memorial is on North State Street south of East Moses Avenue, on the left when traveling south. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Westville IL 61883, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 5 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies. Memorial To Westville Area Coal Miners (within shouting distance of this marker); Westville War Memorials (approx. 0.4 miles away); Potawatomi - A Trail of Death (approx. 3.6 miles away); Vermilion County War Memorial (approx. 3.7 miles away); Tilton Honor Roll (approx. 3.9 miles away); Servicemen From Tilton (approx. 3.9 miles away); Abraham Lincoln in Tilton, Illinois (approx. 3.9 miles away); 73rd and 125th Illinois Volunteer Infantry (approx. 4.7 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Westville.

Bronze Marker image. Click for full size.

Photographed By Al Wolf, September 10, 2008

2. Bronze Marker

Left Side of Memorial image. Click for full size.

Photographed By Al Wolf, September 10, 2008

3. Left Side of Memorial

Right Side of Memorial image. Click for full size.

Photographed By Al Wolf, September 10, 2008

4. Right Side of Memorial

Full View of Memorial image. Click for full size.

Photographed By Al Wolf, September 10, 2008

5. Full View of Memorial

"Zamberletti" City Park image. Click for full size.

Photographed By Al Wolf, September 10, 2008

6. "Zamberletti" City Park

The Memorial can be seen in the background behind the "Zamberletti" City Park sign.

Credits. This page was last revised on June 16, 2016. It was originally submitted on September 17, 2008, by Al Wolf of Veedersburg, Indiana. This page has been viewed 1,689 times since then and 14 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6. submitted on September 17, 2008, by Al Wolf of Veedersburg, Indiana. • Kevin W. was the editor who published this page.