Kokoska Memorial - Bohemian National Cemetery, Chicago, IL
Posted by: adgorn
N 41° 58.804 W 087° 43.534
16T E 439891 N 4647816
A figure of a soldier, dressed in uniform with cap and boots, stands at parade rest with rifle at his side, atop a tiered, inscribed base.
Waymark Code: WMD484
Location: Illinois, United States
Date Posted: 11/16/2011
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More from the Smithsonian database:
Inscription: (On base:) PVT. MICHAEL/KOKOSKA/CO. L. 127 INF./He gave his life in Honor/of our Country/Born Sept. 28, 1891/Died June 27, 1918/in France (On lower tier of base:) KOKOSKA
In a the ROLL of HONOR, Chicago Daily Tribune, Sep 15, 1918 it has his picture and states that he died of wounds.
Thank you for your service and sacrifice, young man.
This is one of the eight gravemarkers featuring soldier statues in Bohemian National listed in the Smithsonian sculpture database. I found an additional at least 8 similar graves not listed in the database, so I am curious why only these particular graves received the honor of being chosen.
More about the cemetery from their website: (
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"The Bohemian National Cemetery of Chicago is a Fraternal not for profit cemetery founded in 1877 by Bohemian, Moravian and Slovak immigrants and their descendants to provide a dignified place for burials free of religious restraints. The cemetery is available to all religions, nationalities and races. The cemetery is located on the north side of Chicago. It is situated on 122 acres bounded by Pulaski Road on the West, Foster Avenue on the South, Bryn Mawr Avenue on the North and Central Park Avenue - Northeastern Illinois University - on the East."
There are numerous waymarks of artistic grave markers and monuments at Bohemian National. If you have a chance to take one of the tours offered, it is definitely worth it.