 Picture Courtesy of Jim Kuntz
 Picture Courtesy of Jim Kuntz
 Picture Courtesy of Jim Kuntz
This flag pole and memorial is being dedicated this 4th day of July 2003, in the name of GLEN PILKINGTON who was held as a prisoner of war for more than 43 months during World War II. In addition, the dedication extends to all past, present, and future prisoners of war, or missing in action.
Further, it is dedicated, to all men and women who served in the Armed Forces of the United States of America.
FORMER PRISONERS OF WAR,
HANCOCK COUNTY ILLINOIS.
CIVIL WAR
Joseph N. Cooper
Carl Humke
James Hunter
James Stanley
Fredrick Stepp
WORLD WAR I
Forrest Moore
Arthur Scheetz
WORLD WAR II
Wayne Adkins
HermanAncelet
Chalmers W. Austin
Cleo Bierbaum
Eldon L. Bliss
Joseph T. Brown
Wilbur Brownlee
Robert R. Burton
William E. Cook
Donald W. Durham
Melvin Evenson
Howard T. Feasley
Harold Fowler
Duane George
Milton Hanks
Gerald Hull
Edward L. James
Lloyd M. King
| Leonard L. Kirby
Gail Link
Herman Link
Francis Lunt
Earl Main
Donald F. Maloney
Everett E. Marmion
Luther Mason
Floyd S. Mathews
Fred E. Meyer
Glen Pilkington
Edmund Porter
Garnet G. Porter
Lyle Robbins
Len L. Schenk
Dirk Slouthouber
James StClair
Leslie C. Taylor
Bernard V. Thompson
John E. Trout
Jay Wade
Fred Weigand
Carl Welborn
Robert D. Winfield
Lee Van Winkle
KOREA
Jessie Durham
Ralph L. Melvin
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July 4, 2003, People and business of this area provided funds for this project. The Hamilton Community Development Coalition and the Hamilton Veterans of Foreign Wars, Post 5256 Developed this project. This project was sponsored by the VFW and American Legion.
US-136 & IL-96 traffic triangle, W. of Hamilton, Hancock County Illinois
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