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Fort Myer in Arlington in Arlington County, Virginia — The American South (Mid-Atlantic)
 

African American Veterans of the Korean War

1950-1953

 
 
African American Veterans of the Korean War, 1950-1953 Marker image. Click for full size.
Photographed By Richard E. Miller, August 30, 2008
1. African American Veterans of the Korean War, 1950-1953 Marker
Inscription.
Dedicated to all African American Veterans of the Korean War, 1950-1953, for your valor, pride, patriotism and professionalism.

Your pioneering efforts and sacrifices have contributed immensely to the development of today's Soldiers, Sailors, Airmen, Marines, Coast Guardsmen, and Merchant Mariners: the World's Finest!
 
Erected 2001 by Department of Defense, United States of America.
 
Topics and series. This memorial is listed in these topic lists: African AmericansPatriots & PatriotismWar, Korean. In addition, it is included in the National Cemeteries series list.
 
Location. 38° 52.508′ N, 77° 4.497′ W. Marker is in Arlington, Virginia, in Arlington County. It is in Fort Myer. Marker is in Section 21 of the National Cemetery off Lawton Drive. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Fort Myer VA 22211, United States of America. Touch for directions.
 
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker. "The Borinqueneers" (a few steps from this marker); Army, Navy, and Air Force Nurses (a few steps from this marker); Task Force Smith (a few steps from this marker); U.S. Fourth Infantry Division (within shouting distance of this marker); Spanish American War Memorial
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(within shouting distance of this marker); Spanish-American War Nurses Memorial (within shouting distance of this marker); Battle of the Bulge Monument (within shouting distance of this marker); Vietnam War Helicopter Pilots and Crewmembers Memorial (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Arlington.
 
Also see . . .  Executive Order 9981...July 26, 1948. (Submitted on September 8, 2008, by Richard E. Miller of Oxon Hill, Maryland.)
 
Additional commentary.
1.
The Korean War years (1950-1953) marked the U.S. Armed Forces' transition from a long-standing policy of racial segregation to one of equal employment opportunity with their belated implementation during that period of President Harry S. Truman's de-segregation directive, Executive Order 9981 of 1948.
    — Submitted September 7, 2008, by Richard E. Miller of Oxon Hill, Maryland.

 
Additional keywords. Army, Navy, Air Force, Coast Guard, Merchant
African American Veterans of the Korean War Marker and memorial tree image. Click for full size.
Photographed By Richard E. Miller, August 30, 2008
2. African American Veterans of the Korean War Marker and memorial tree
ANC Section 21.
Marine, Executive Order 9981, Harry S. Truman, Desegregation
 
 
Credits. This page was last revised on February 1, 2023. It was originally submitted on September 7, 2008, by Richard E. Miller of Oxon Hill, Maryland. This page has been viewed 1,360 times since then and 6 times this year. Photos:   1, 2. submitted on September 7, 2008, by Richard E. Miller of Oxon Hill, Maryland. • Christopher Busta-Peck was the editor who published this page.

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