Veteran Information Collection
The Naperville VFW and American Legion place flags on gravesites of all deceased veterans for
Memorial Day. In the 15 cemeteries covered we place over 3,200 flags. We prepare the gravesites
just as is done at all National Cemeteries and at American Cemeteries abroad. It is all about not
forgetting the service of our veterans. To that end, we would like the following information on each
veteran, so need your help! Please send all updates, corrections, and additional information to:
Jim Hoch : jehoch1@aol.com
Full Given First Name
Full Given Middle Name
Full Given Last Name & Maiden Name if married, and any name changes
Nickname if Used Regularly
Any Name Suffix (Jr., Sr., Rev., Dr., III, etc)
Date of Birth
Date of Death
Conflict(s) Served if Known
Branch of Service(s)
Rank Upon Discharge
Day / Month / Year of Enlistment
Day / Month / Year of Discharge
Any Medals / Ribbons Received
Description of Service – Where Served and Role in the Military and anything else of interest
|
Cemetery |
Address |
Town |
2025 Veteran Count |
|
Big Woods Cemetery |
3s477 Eola Road |
Eola |
25 |
|
Boardman Cemetery |
Paxton Drive |
Bolingbrook |
9 |
|
Brethren / Dunkard / Erb Cemetery |
Commons & West Streets |
Naperville |
1 |
|
Copenhagen Cemetery |
2077 Skylane Drive |
Naperville |
0 |
|
Naperville City Cemetery |
705 South Washington Street |
Naperville |
1624 |
|
Our Saviours Evangelical Lutheran Columbarium |
815 South Washington Street |
Naperville |
26 |
|
Our Saviours Evangelical Lutheran Memorial Garden Cemetery |
919 South Washington Street |
Naperville |
4
|
|
Saint John's Episcopal Ash Memorial Garden Cemetery |
750 West Aurora Avenue |
Naperville |
24 |
|
Saint Procopius Abbey Cemetery |
5601 College Road |
Lisle |
25 |
|
Saint Scholastica Cemetery |
1910 Maple Avenue |
Lisle |
1 |
|
Saints Peter & Paul Cemetery |
Columbia Street & North Avenue |
Naperville |
1411 |
|
Vermont Cemetery |
9945 Normantown Road |
Naperville |
0 |
|
Wheatland Township Cemetery |
22445 West 104th Street |
Naperville |
52 |
|
Zion Lutheran Cemetery |
11007 South Book Road |
Naperville |
25 |
|
Saint Timothy Luthern Columbarium |
1313 North Mill Street |
Naperville |
11 |
3250
There is so much history in these Veterans that I thought it would be nice to honor their branch of service, conflict served, service record, and any other information of interest.
Some examples of information collected:
| Last Name | First Name | Middle Name | Suffix | DoB | Date of Death | Conflict | Branch of Service | Rank | Notes |
| Brown | William | 16-Jun-1832 | Black Hawk War | Mounted Volunteers | Private | ||||
| Laird | William | J | 1835 | 1915 | Civil War | Army | 1st LT | Company H. 17th Illinois Calavary Regiment | |
| Greene | Frank | D | 1862 | Civil War | Army | Corporal | |||
| Miller | John | F | Jr. | 1842 | 1867 | Civil War | Army | Private | |
| Pennels | John | Henry | Sr | 1917 | 2002 | WWII | Army Air Force | 2 LT | |
| Shafer | Levi | Schiffler | 1837 | 1920 | Civil War | Army | SGT | ||
| Lord | John | Gilbert | 1922 | 2008 | WW II | Army | Technician 4 | ||
| Good | Sankey | S | 1886 | 1936 | WW I | Army | Seaman | ||
If you are interested in helping research these Veterans, and/or have information to share, please send to Jim Hoch at “jehoch1@aol.com”.
Veteran Index of all cemeteries