Paris in Edgar County, Illinois — The American Midwest (Great Lakes)

Korean War Memorial

Photographed by Jason Voigt, December 15, 2021

1. Korean War Memorial

Inscription.
(left column:)

This memorial is dedicated to honor
the spirit and sacrifice of the brave men
and women of Edgar County who lost
their lives while serving in the United States
Armed Forces during the war in Korea 1950-1953

(second column:)

Their sacrifice - our freedom

Korean War

PFC Bell, James D
SFC Hamilton, William W
MSGT Twigg, Charles C
PVT Warmouth, Alfred E

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

Location. 39° 38.26′ N, 87° 41.596′ W. Memorial is in Paris, Illinois, in Edgar County. It is on Circle Drive south of North Shore Drive, on the left when traveling south. Memorial is located at Kiwanis Memorial Park. Touch for map. Memorial is at or near this postal address: 7 Circle Dr, Paris IL 61944, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this memorial is in Central Illinois

and in the Wabash Valley.

It is also in the American Midwest

and in the Corn Belt.

Globally, it is in 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

and also the Northwest Territory.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 2 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Edgar County World Wars I and II Memorial (here, next to this marker); Operation Iraqi Freedom (a few steps from this marker); Vietnam War Memorial (a few steps from this marker); Paris Illinois (within shouting distance of this marker); Tom Sunkel (approx.

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0.3 miles away); Abraham Lincoln - Eighth Judicial District (approx. 1.8 miles away); American Revolution War Memorial - Edgar County Illinois (approx. 1.8 miles away); Millstones Long in the Service of Pioneers (approx. 1.8 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Paris.

Photographed by Jason Voigt, December 15, 2021

2. Korean War Memorial

Memorial is located at Kiwanis Memorial Park, next to other memorials

Credits. This page was last revised on December 16, 2021. It was originally submitted on December 16, 2021, by Jason Voigt of Glen Carbon, Illinois. This page has been viewed 233 times since then and 14 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on December 16, 2021, by Jason Voigt of Glen Carbon, Illinois.