Montpelier in Williams County, Ohio — The American Midwest (Great Lakes)
Williams County Korean War Memorial
Photographed by Craig Doda, June 3, 2018
1. Williams County Korean War Memorial
6.8 million Americans served in the Korean War. 54.246 total U.S. deaths during the Korean War era of these 33,739 were actual battle deaths 7140 total P.O.W.'s of these 4418 returned to the United States 2701 died and 21 refused repatriation. 131 recipients of the Congressional Medal of Honor among the Korean War Veterans.
There are over 1050 Korean War Veterans that have their names engraved on this Williams County monument.
Topics. This memorial is listed in this topic list: War, Korean.
Location. Memorial has been reported permanently removed. It was located near 41° 35.248′ N, 84° 35.847′ W. Memorial was in Montpelier, Ohio, in Williams County. It was on East Main Street (Ohio Route 107) east of Henry Street, on the left when traveling east. Touch for map. Memorial was at or near this postal address: 865 E Main St, Montpelier OH 43543, United States of America.
We have been informed that this memorial is no longer there and will not be replaced. This page is an archival view of what was.
Regionally, this memorial was in Ohio’s Till Plains. It was also in the American Midwest and in the Corn Belt. Globally, it was in North America, the Western Hemisphere, the Western World, and the Anglosphere. Historically, it found itself in what was once the Haudenosaunee (Iroquois) Confederacy, the territory of the Mississippian Culture, and the Northwest Territory.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this location: Williams County World War II Memorial (here, next to this marker); a different marker also named Williams County World War II Memorial (here, next to this marker);
this page online
Other markers no longer nearby. Williams County Vietnam War Memorial (was here, next to this marker but has been replaced with another marker now near it); June 6, 1944 (was here, next to this marker but has been permanently removed); a different marker also named Williams County Vietnam War Memorial (was here, next to this marker but has been replaced with another marker now near it); Williams County War Memorial (was here, next to this marker but has been permanently removed); Serving Williams County Beginning To Present
Photographed by Craig Doda, June 3, 2018
2. Williams County Korean War Memorial
Photographed by Craig Doda, June 3, 2018
3. Williams County Korean War Memorial
Photographed by Craig Doda, June 3, 2018
4. Williams County Korean War Memorial
Photographed by Craig Doda, June 3, 2018
5. Williams County Korean War Memorial
Photographed by Craig Doda, June 3, 2018
6. Williams County Korean War Memorial
Credits. This page was last revised on November 23, 2021. It was originally submitted on November 17, 2021, by Craig Doda of Napoleon, Ohio. This page has been viewed 223 times since then and 6 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6. submitted on November 17, 2021, by Craig Doda of Napoleon, Ohio. • Devry Becker Jones was the editor who published this page.
