Merritt Island in Brevard County, Florida — The American South (South Atlantic)

Korean Veterans Memorial

Veterans Memorial Center

Photographed By Brandon D Cross, January 3, 2021

1. Korean Veterans Memorial

Inscription.
Has been erected to Honor and Remember
All Veterans Who Died and Served in the
Cause of Freedom, Preserving Democracy of
South Korea 1950 – 1953 – and on
Against Communist Aggression

Freedom is Not Free
Remembering Those Who Served

USA Troops Served 1,789,000

Dead or Missing 45,000; Wounded 92, 000

Erected 2000 by Korean War Veterans Association Chapter 210.

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

Location. 28° 21.082′ N, 80° 40.977′ W. Marker is on Merritt Island, Florida, in Brevard County. Memorial can be reached from South Sykes Creek Parkway just south of Fortenberry Road, on the right when traveling north. The marker is located within the Veterans Memorial Plaza part of the Veterans Memorial Center. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 304 S Sykes Creek Pkwy, Merritt Island FL 32952, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker. Combat Wounded Veterans (here, next to this marker); American Revolutionary War (here, next to this marker); Medal of Honor (here, next to this marker); POW★MIA (a few steps from this marker); Operation Desert Storm

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(a few steps from this marker); World War II (a few steps from this marker); War Dogs (a few steps from this marker); September, 11th, 2001 (a few steps from this marker). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Merritt Island.

Also see . . . Veterans Memorial Center. (Submitted on January 13, 2021, by Brandon D Cross of Flagler Beach, Florida.)

Photographed By Brandon D Cross, January 3, 2021

2. Korean Veterans Memorial

Korean Veterans Memorial (reverse side) image. Click for full size.

Photographed By Brandon D Cross, January 3, 2021

3. Korean Veterans Memorial (reverse side)

The Land of the Morning Calm
1950 – Korea – 1953
A Country They Never Knew
A People They Never Met

Credits. This page was last revised on January 15, 2021. It was originally submitted on January 13, 2021, by Brandon D Cross of Flagler Beach, Florida. This page has been viewed 92 times since then and 9 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on January 13, 2021, by Brandon D Cross of Flagler Beach, Florida. • Devry Becker Jones was the editor who published this page.