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Fountain by Paul Kruger

Mr. Kruger lost his mother and brothers in the war.

First Division Museum at Cantigny

Museum with WWI tank and WWI exhibit with artifacts.

Henry Rockwell Baker Community Center

Located on an exterior wall near the main entrance

Soldier Field Tribute to Freedom

Free Standing Sculpture and Water Wall (various wars)

Highland Park WWI Memorial

Proper left foot:) James Cady Ewell, 1926 (On proper right foot:) Cast by Am. Art Fdy. Chicago ILL (On either side of figure: bronze plaques with names) (In granite on steps in front of base:) AIR LAND SEA/1917 1918 (In granite arch behind figure’s head:) PEACE VICTORIOUS (Back of base, on either side of bronze name plaque:) For your tomorrow/they gave their today. (Proper left side of base:) James Cady Ewell/sculptor and designed/Nov. 11, 1926 signed Founder’s mark appears.

La Grange WWI Memorial Trees and Plaques at Lyons Township High School

On Armistice Day 1921, 14 trees were planted along Brainard Avenue to commemorate the men killed in WW1 from La Grange, IL.

Water Tower Plaza

The metal plaque lays flat, just south of the Old Water Tower. AKA Chicago North Central District WWI Memorial

Lieutenant Dinsmore Ely Memorial Tablet

Two bronze plaques located in the historic foyer.

Sam Yurkovich Memorial

Limestone has been painted

Oak Ridge Cemetery WWI Memorial

Inscribed stone memorial with the following inscription: American Legion 1917-1918 “For God and Country” Sangamon Post No. 32 Erected by The Auxiliary