Belleau Wood
Address: Rand and Ballard Rd.
City: Des Plaines
County: Cook
Monument Type: Stone Monument
Monument Setting: Park
Monument Materials: Limestone
Notes:
Dedicated to the Marines that fought at Belleau Woods, France. It was a big battle where the Germans gave them the nickname “Devil Dogs” that has stuck to this day (name was given because the Marines were not only fierce fighters, but unbelievably good shots from such long distances something they maintain to this day). There is a big stone marked and USMC flags at the SE corner of Rand Rd and Ballard in Des Plaines.