It is the soldier

Historical marker location:

190 E 4th St, Beckemeyer, Illinois

( Memorial is at the intersection of Louis Street and East 4th Street, on the left when traveling south on Louis Street.)

The first McDonald's restaurant was opened in Des Plaines, Illinois in 1955. The restaurant was designed to be a drive-in, but it quickly became popular with families and eventually evolved into the fast-food chain we know today.