Milton Lee Olive Park - Chicago, IL
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N 41° 53.610 W 087° 36.705
16T E 449251 N 4638132
The park honors the first African American Medal of Honor recipient of the Vietnam War.
Waymark Code: WM6DGJ
Location: Illinois, United States
Date Posted: 05/17/2009
Views: 8
The aren't many amentities in the park and it is located next to the water treatment plant. However, it does offer great views of the lake and the city.
Milton Olive joined the Army from his birth city of Chicago, and by 1965 was serving as a Private First Class in Company B of the 2d Battalion (Airborne), 503d Infantry Regiment, 173d Airborne Brigade in Vietnam. On October 22, 1965, while moving through the jungle with four fellow soldiers in Phu Cuong, Olive sacrificed his life by smothering an enemy-thrown grenade with his body. For his actions on that day, he was posthumously awarded the Medal of Honor.
Name: Milton Lee Olive Park
Street Location: near Navy Pier
Local Municipality: Chicago
State/Province, etc.: IL
Country: USA
Memorial/Commemoration: Milton Lee Olive
Picnic Facilities: none
Recreational Facilities:
jogging path
Monuments/Statues: Yes
Fountains: Yes
Traditional Geocaches:
Chicago History 102 - Milton's Last Mission
Web Site: Not listed
Date Established: Not listed
Art (murals/sculpture, etc.): Not listed
Ponds/Lakes/Streams/Rivers/Beach: Not listed
Special Events: Not listed
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