Las Vistas in Tucson in Pima County, Arizona — The American Mountains (Southwest)

The Korean War Memorial

Photographed By Bill Kirchner, July 21, 2013

1. The Korean War Memorial Marker

Inscription.

The Korean War Memorial. . Side A: We were those whom others did not want to be. We went where others feared to go and did what others feared to do. June 25, 1950 – July 27, 1953. , Side B: The United States Marines. Sgt Raul B. Babasa . Sgt Jesus R. Carrasco . Pfc Raymond C. Hubbard . Pfc William H. Jones . Col Peter D. Lambrecht . Pfc Alfonso E. Lopez . Sgt Johnson McAfee, Jr. . Sgt Norberto N. Mesa . Pfc Manuel H. Moreno . Pfc Pedro R. Moreno . Pfc Richard L. Nickles . Pfc Emilio A. Ramirez . Pfc Corbett B. Robertson . Cpl Alejandro E. Salinas . Pfc Malcolm J. Schaeffer . Pfc Gilman L. Shelton . Pfc Robert Solomon . Pfc Ronald D. Strommen . Pfc Antonio Y. Urbalejo . Cpl Gilberto U. Valdenegro Pfc Joe M. Valenzuela United States Air Force. Cpt Joseph M. Babasa, Jr. . Maj Lawrence W. Beal . Cpt Donald G. Bigham . A1C Ronald A. Ganoung . Cpt Robert J. Martin, Jr. . Ssgt Wade McCook . Ssgt Claude D. McFee, Jr. . 1Lt William T. Norris . Cpt Alexander B. Padilla United States Navy. Hn Roger F. Braden . Sa James R. Hudgens . Rd2 Anthony C. Molina United States Army. Pfc William D. Aviles . Pvt Richard C. Benitez . Pvt M. Alfredo Bracamonte . Cpl Thomas J. Brown . Pfc Ernest E. Burruel . Sfc Carlos M. Cajero . Sgt Raul O. Camacho . Cpl James W. Carroll . Pfc Glenn E. Collins . Pfc Charlie L. Comolli . Pvt Pablo Delgado . Pfc Rudolfo V. Duarte . Pfc Glen N. Dupuy . 1Lt Richard O. Eiler . Msgt Bertram F. Emerson . Cpl Samuel R. Fowler . Pvt Vernon E. Fulkerson Pvt Eddie M. Garcia . Cpt William H. Gibbons . Cpl Raul R. Islas . 1Lt Robert T. Lindsey . Pfc Frank C. Mata . Cpt Albert K. Mathre . Pfc Joe G. Moreno . Pvt Preston Mullins, Jr. . Pvt Roberto V. Nogales, Jr. . Pvt Alberto Ochoa . Pfc Heradio “Eddie” Ochoa . Pfc Marcos M. Ochoa . Pvt Ernesto A. Olea . Pvt Juan P. Ortegas . Cpl Arthur C. Ramirez . Pfc John W. Rector . Pfc Clarence Remer . Pfc Edward W. Rhoads, Jr. . Pfc Frank Rico . Pfc Gregorio G. Sanchez . Pvt Gilbert D. Saxton . Pvt George P. Segura . Pfc Daniel T. Sifuntes . Sgt Edgar E. Smith . Cpl Edward H. Smith . Cpl Antonia M. Soto . 1Lt Gordon M. Strong . Cpl Roberto P. Teran . Pfc Gerald E. Throssell . Pfc William H. Walker . Pfc Frank M. Ward . Pfc Fred Williams

Side A: We were those whom
others did not want to be.
We went where others feared to go and did
what others feared to do.
June 25, 1950 – July 27, 1953

Side B: The United States Marines Sgt Raul B. Babasa • Sgt Jesus R. Carrasco • Pfc Raymond C. Hubbard • Pfc William H. Jones • Col Peter D. Lambrecht • Pfc Alfonso E. Lopez • Sgt Johnson McAfee, Jr. • Sgt Norberto N. Mesa • Pfc Manuel H. Moreno • Pfc Pedro R. Moreno • Pfc Richard L. Nickles • Pfc Emilio A. Ramirez • Pfc Corbett B. Robertson • Cpl Alejandro E. Salinas • Pfc Malcolm J. Schaeffer • Pfc Gilman L. Shelton • Pfc Robert Solomon • Pfc Ronald D. Strommen • Pfc Antonio Y. Urbalejo • Cpl Gilberto U. Valdenegro Pfc Joe M. Valenzuela
United States
Air Force Cpt Joseph M. Babasa, Jr. • Maj Lawrence W. Beal • Cpt Donald G. Bigham • A1C Ronald A. Ganoung • Cpt Robert J. Martin, Jr. • Ssgt Wade McCook • Ssgt Claude D. McFee, Jr. • 1Lt William T. Norris • Cpt Alexander B. Padilla
United States Navy Hn Roger F. Braden • Sa James R. Hudgens • Rd2 Anthony C. Molina
United States Army Pfc William D. Aviles • Pvt Richard C. Benitez • Pvt M. Alfredo Bracamonte • Cpl Thomas J. Brown • Pfc Ernest E. Burruel

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• Sfc Carlos M. Cajero • Sgt Raul O. Camacho • Cpl James W. Carroll • Pfc Glenn E. Collins • Pfc Charlie L. Comolli • Pvt Pablo Delgado • Pfc Rudolfo V. Duarte • Pfc Glen N. Dupuy • 1Lt Richard O. Eiler • Msgt Bertram F. Emerson • Cpl Samuel R. Fowler • Pvt Vernon E. Fulkerson Pvt Eddie M. Garcia • Cpt William H. Gibbons • Cpl Raul R. Islas • 1Lt Robert T. Lindsey • Pfc Frank C. Mata • Cpt Albert K. Mathre • Pfc Joe G. Moreno • Pvt Preston Mullins, Jr. • Pvt Roberto V. Nogales, Jr. • Pvt Alberto Ochoa • Pfc Heradio “Eddie” Ochoa • Pfc Marcos M. Ochoa • Pvt Ernesto A. Olea • Pvt Juan P. Ortegas • Cpl Arthur C. Ramirez • Pfc John W. Rector • Pfc Clarence Remer • Pfc Edward W. Rhoads, Jr. • Pfc Frank Rico • Pfc Gregorio G. Sanchez • Pvt Gilbert D. Saxton • Pvt George P. Segura • Pfc Daniel T. Sifuntes • Sgt Edgar E. Smith • Cpl Edward H. Smith • Cpl Antonia M. Soto • 1Lt Gordon M. Strong • Cpl Roberto P. Teran • Pfc Gerald E. Throssell • Pfc William H. Walker • Pfc Frank M. Ward • Pfc Fred Williams

Erected 2000 by Rhoads Chapter Korean War Veterans Association.

Topics. This memorial is listed in this topic list: War, Korean.

Location. 32° 10.71′ N, 110° 55.889′ W. Marker is in Tucson, Arizona, in Pima County. It is in Las Vistas. Memorial is

Photographed By Bill Kirchner, July 21, 2013

2. The Korean War Memorial Marker

on East Ajo Way near Forgeus Street, on the right when traveling west. Marker is on the northeast corner. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 2805 East Ajo Way, Tucson AZ 85713, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 4 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies. These Immortal Chaplains (a few steps from this marker); Tucsonans Killed in Action (within shouting distance of this marker); First Municipal Airport in the United States (approx. 2.3 miles away); Epes Randolph (approx. 2.6 miles away); Santa Cruz Church (approx. 2.9 miles away); El Conquistador Water Tower (approx. 3 miles away); El Parque de Orlando y Diego Mendoza (approx. 3.3 miles away); One Story from the Barrio Viejo (approx. 3.3 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Tucson.

Photographed By Bill Kirchner, July 21, 2013

3. The Korean War Memorial Marker

Photographed By Bill Kirchner, July 21, 2013

4. The Korean War Memorial Marker

Photographed By Bill Kirchner, July 21, 2013

5. The Korean War Memorial Marker

Credits. This page was last revised on June 16, 2016. It was originally submitted on July 24, 2013, by Bill Kirchner of Tucson, Arizona. This page has been viewed 1,246 times since then and 22 times this year. Last updated on May 14, 2015, by J. Makali Bruton of Accra, Ghana. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5. submitted on July 24, 2013, by Bill Kirchner of Tucson, Arizona. • Andrew Ruppenstein was the editor who published this page.