Minooka Veteran's Memorial
Posted by: 
dmnelson23
N 41° 27.315 W 088° 15.670
16T E 394666 N 4590063
The small, granite monument is located in Veteran's Park in suburban Minooka, IL.
Waymark Code: WM6MN6
Location: Illinois, United States
Date Posted: 06/21/2009
Views: 6
The recently renovated Veteran's Park, located on the SE corner of the intersection of Mondamin and Wabena streets in downtown Minooka, IL.
Type of Memorial: Multi-War Memorial
Wars mentioned (Multi-war only):
World War II
Korean War
Vietnam War
Gulf War
In Honor Of: The Valiant Men and Women Who Served for the Cause of Freedom.
Marker Text:
IN MEMORY OF THE VALIANT MEN AND WOMEN WHO SERVED FOR THE CAUSE OF FREEDOM. THIS MEMORIAL ERECTED BY THE MOTHERS OF WORLD WAR II UNIT 144.
Date of dedication: Unknown
Who Put it Here?: The Mothers of World War II Unit 144
Description of Memorial:
The memorial and the park are located on the South East corner of the intersection of Mondamin and Wabena streets in downtown Minooka. The monument specifically mentions veterans of World War II, but the park also displays flags and other items from the various conflicts in which the United States participated since that time. The U.S. flag, the POW/MIA flag, and other various military branch specific flags have been known to be flown at the site at various times.
|
Visit Instructions:
Visited Logs must contain, at least, a picture of the monument and your GPSr. Preferably YOU at the monument with your GPSr, but we understand that some people are camera-shy.
It is suggested you please include something about your visit here, as well.
Recent Visits/Logs:
| There are no logs for this waymark yet. |
|
|
|