The National Mall in Southwest Washington in Washington, District of Columbia — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)
Korean War Veterans Memorial
Photographed By Richard E. Miller, June 2008
1. Korean War Veterans Memorial, Panel 1
[Inscription: Panel 1]:
Our nation honors her sons and daughters who answered the call to defend a country they never knew and a people they never met.
1950 * Korea * 1953
[Panel 2]:
Freedom Is Not Free
[Panel 3]:
Dead: U.S.A. 54,246; U.N. 628,883
Missing: U.S.A. 8,177; U.N. 470,267
Captured: U.S.A. 7,140; U.N. 92,970
Wounded: U.S.A. 103,284; U.N. 1,644,453
[Panel 4]:
Korean War Veterans Memorial...
Achitects: Cooper-Lecky Architects
Sculptor: Frank C. Gaylord, II
Muralist: Louis Nelson Associates
Builders and Fabricators:
Faith Construction, Inc. • R. J. Crowley, Inc. • Cold Spring Granite Co. • Tallix Art Foundry
Design and Construction Agent:
U.S. Army Engineers, Baltimore District
Funded by donations from veterans, families and friends.
Erected 1995 by American Battle Monuments Commission and the Korean War Veterans Memorial Advisory Board.
Topics. This memorial is listed in this topic list: War, Korean.
Location. 38° 53.267′ N, 77° 2.833′ W. Marker is in Southwest Washington in Washington, District of Columbia. It is in The National
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Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker. Not Forgotten (within shouting distance of this marker); Half a World Away (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line); The Cost of Freedom (about 400 feet away); John Ericsson Memorial (approx. 0.2 miles away); John Ericsson (approx. 0.2 miles away); Lincoln Memorial (approx. 0.2 miles away); Vietnam Women's Memorial (approx. 0.2 miles away); District of Columbia War Memorial (approx. 0.2 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Southwest Washington.
Also see . . .
1. National Park Service - Korean War Veterans Memorial. (Submitted on July 5, 2008, by Richard E. Miller of Oxon Hill, Maryland.)
2. Wikipedia entry for the Korean War Veterans Memorial. (Submitted on July 5, 2008, by Richard E. Miller of Oxon Hill, Maryland.)
Photographed By Richard E. Miller, June 2008
2. Korean War Veterans Memorial, Panel 2
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3. Korean War Veterans Memorial, Panel 3
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4. Korean War Veterans Memorial, Panel 4
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5. Korean War Veterans Memorial
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6. Korean War Veterans Memorial
A wreath placed by the ambassador from the Republic of Korea. It reads, "If we stand it is upon the foundation they laid."
Photographed By Richard E. Miller, July 1, 2008
7. Korean War Veterans Memorial, South Wall
Credits. This page was last revised on January 30, 2023. It was originally submitted on July 5, 2008, by Richard E. Miller of Oxon Hill, Maryland. This page has been viewed 5,505 times since then and 37 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6. submitted on July 5, 2008, by Richard E. Miller of Oxon Hill, Maryland. 7. submitted on July 8, 2008, by Richard E. Miller of Oxon Hill, Maryland. • Kevin W. was the editor who published this page.
