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Milton in Santa Rosa County, Florida — The American South (South Atlantic)
 

Korea

1950 - 1953

— Santa Rosa Veterans Memorial Plaza —

 
 
Korea Memorial image. Click for full size.
Photographed By Brandon D Cross, June 20, 2020
1. Korea Memorial
Inscription.  

July 10, 1950
Battle of Chochiwon

July 19, 1950
Battle of Taejon

August 4, 1950
Battle of the Pussan Perimeter

September 16, 1950
The Pohang Breakout

November 27, 1950
Battle of Chosin Reservoir

November 29, 1950
Battle of Wawon

February 11, 1951
Battle of Hoengsong

August 18, 1951
Bloody Ridge

September 13, 1951
Heartbreak Ridge

October 14, 1952
Triangle Hill

July 6, 1953
Pork Chop Hill



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U.S. Population
151,700,000

Commander In-Chief
Harry Truman · Dwight Eisenhower

Total Service Members
5,764,100

Combat Deaths
33,651

Casualties
136,935

“The Soldier above all others prays for peace, for it is the soldier who must suffer and bear the deepest wounds and scars
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of war” General Douglass MacArthur

 
Erected by Santa Rosa County and the City of Milton.
 
Topics and series. This memorial is listed in this topic list: War, Korean. In addition, it is included in the Former U.S. Presidents: #33 Harry S. Truman, and the Former U.S. Presidents: #34 Dwight D. Eisenhower series lists.
 
Location. 30° 37.362′ N, 87° 2.128′ W. Marker is in Milton, Florida, in Santa Rosa County. Memorial can be reached from Willing Street, 0.1 miles west of Caroline Street. The marker is located within the Santa Rosa County Veterans Memorial Plaza. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 5191 Willing Street, Milton FL 32570, United States of America. Touch for directions.
 
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker. World War I (here, next to this marker); World War II (here, next to this marker); The Spanish – American War (a few steps from this marker); The Civil War (a few steps from this marker); Desert Storm/Enduring Freedom/Iraqi Freedom (a few steps from this marker); Mexican - American War (a few steps from this marker); America – A Defender Of Liberty (a few steps from this marker); Fallen, Not Forgotten (a few steps from this marker). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Milton.
 
Korea Memorial image. Click for full size.
Photographed By Brandon D Cross, June 20, 2020
2. Korea Memorial
Santa Rosa County Veterans Memorial Plaza image. Click for full size.
Photographed By Brandon D Cross, June 20, 2020
3. Santa Rosa County Veterans Memorial Plaza
 
 
Credits. This page was last revised on July 23, 2020. It was originally submitted on July 19, 2020, by Brandon D Cross of Flagler Beach, Florida. This page has been viewed 111 times since then and 28 times this year. Photos:   1, 2, 3. submitted on July 19, 2020, by Brandon D Cross of Flagler Beach, Florida. • J. Makali Bruton was the editor who published this page.

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Sep. 22, 2023