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

African American Veterans of the Korean War

1950-1953

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 Americans • Patriots & Patriotism • War, Korean. In addition, it is included in the National Cemeteries series list.

Location. 38° 52.508′ N, 77° 4.497′ W. Memorial is in Arlington, Virginia, in Arlington County. It is in Fort Myer. It is on Lawton Drive. Marker is in Section 21 of the National Cemetery off Lawton Drive. Touch for map. Memorial is in this post office area: Fort Myer VA 22211, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this memorial is in the Washington Metropolitan Area

and in Northern Virginia.

It is also in the American South,

specifically in the Upper South,

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in the Mid-Atlantic,

and on the Eastern Seaboard. Globally, it is in the North Atlantic Region,

North America,

the Western Hemisphere,

the Western World,

and the Anglosphere.

Historically, it finds itself in what was once the territory of the Mississippian Culture,

one of the original Thirteen Colonies,

one of the Confederate States of America,

and the Antebellum South.

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 (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.

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.

(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 Marine, Executive Order 9981, Harry S. Truman, Desegregation

Credits. This page was last revised on May 9, 2025. It was originally submitted on September 7, 2008, by Richard E. Miller of Oxon Hill, Maryland. This page has been viewed 1,534 times since then and 25 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.