World War I & II Veterans Memorial

The World War I & II Veterans Memorial was dedicated May 27, 2007.
U.S. Army Retired General Wayne A. Downing was the keynote speaker.

The memorial honors the more than 28,000 Peoria County Veterans who served in the U.S. Armed Forces during these two wars. Engraved on it are the names of the 873 service members who lost their lives in the conflicts.

The memorial was designed by Jeffery Poss, Univerisity of Illinois professor, and Jim Ash of STS Consultants.

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Source

• Text: TracesOfWar
• Photos: Martin Damen