Peoria County World War I and II Memorial - Peoria, Illinois - World War I Memorials and Monuments on Waymarking.com

The memorial has two parts, one for World War I and the other for World War II. The memorial has two large inscribed granite monuments, the top of the monuments are columns with the appears of capital I's, one on top of monument for World War I and two on top of the monument for World War II. The World War I monument is inscribed:

Peoria County Veterans Who Lost Their Lives
In The Line Of Duty During World War One

World War One
United States Involvement, 1917-1918

Peoria County
Total Service Members: 5,500
Lost Lives: 211

United States
Total Service Members: 4,734,991
Battle Deaths: 53,402
Other Deaths In Service (Non-Theater): 63,114
Non-Mortal Wounded: 204,002

The monument lists the 211 service members killed in action.

Date the Monument or Memorial was built or dedicated: 01/01/2007 Private or Public Monument?: Government Name of the Private Organization or Government Entity that built this Monument: Peoria County Geographic Region where the Monument is located: North America Physical Address of Monument: Peoria Courthouse Square Near Hamilton Blvd & Adams St. Peoria, Illinois Rate this waymark: Photo or photos will be uploaded.: yes Website for this Monument: Not listed

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