Mobile in Mobile County, Alabama — The American South (East South Central)

South Korea

Korean War Memorial

Photographed by James Hulse, January 24, 2022

1. South Korea Marker

Inscription. The Korean War is known as the "Forgotten War". On June 25, 1950 the North Koreans invaded South Korea. This resulted in an United Nations action. Twenty-two United Nations participated in this action. The war lasted 3 years, one month and two days.

Casualties Korean civilians - 1,060,968
Korean soldiers - 301,886
US soldiers - 33,741
North Korean and Chinese - 2,500,000

This does not include those that were wounded and separated from their families.

Erected by USS Alabama Memorial Park.

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

Location. 30° 41.004′ N, 88° 1.062′ W. Memorial is in Mobile, Alabama, in Mobile County. It can be reached from the intersection of Battleship Parkway and Old Spanish Trail (U.S. 98). The marker is located in the western section of the USS Alabama Memorial Park at the Korean War Memorial. Touch for map. Memorial is at or near this postal address: 2703 Battleship Parkway, Mobile AL 36602, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this memorial is in Alabama’s Gulf Coast

and in Mobile

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Bay.

It is also in the American South,

specifically in the Deep South,

and on the Gulf Coast.

Globally, it is in North America,

a Gulf of Mexico state,

the Western Hemisphere,

the Western World,

and the Anglosphere.

Historically, it finds itself in what was once New Spain,

the Viceroyalty of New France,

the territory of the Mississippian Culture,

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: France (here, next to this marker); Luxembourg (here, next to this marker); South Africa (here, next to this marker); Belgium (here, next to this marker); New Zealand (here, next to this marker); Philippines (here, next to this marker); Turkey (here, next to this marker); Britain (a few steps from this marker). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Mobile.

More about this memorial. The marker is located on the outside section of the USS Alabama Memorial Park. There is a parking fee and entry fee required to visit the exhibits at the park.

The South Korea flag and Marker image. Click for full size.

Photographed by James Hulse, January 24, 2022

2. The South Korea flag and Marker

The South Korea flag is the third flag from the left on the first row image. Click for full size.

Photographed by James Hulse, January 24, 2022

3. The South Korea flag is the third flag from the left on the first row

Credits. This page was last revised on February 16, 2022. It was originally submitted on February 15, 2022, by James Hulse of Medina, Texas. This page has been viewed 297 times since then and 12 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on February 16, 2022, by James Hulse of Medina, Texas.