Terre Haute in Vigo County, Indiana — The American Midwest (Great Lakes)

Korean War Memorial - - Vigo County Indiana

By Al Wolf

1. Korean War Memorial - - Vigo County Indiana Marker

Inscription. Click to hear the inscription.

(Front ) Korean War
Killed in Action
from
Vigo County
( Obverse )
Charles G. Abrell • Herbert D. Akers • William Bellinger • Joseph A. Bray • Norwood C. Cooper • John H. Cowger • William Cunningham • Charles E. Drake • William B. Everson • Gilbert L. Harmon • Jerry L. Horrall • Cecil E. Johnson • Raymond Lingston • Robert L. Orman • Taylor O. Pierson • Thomas E. Reed • Johnnie E. Reynolds • Jack A. Shorter • Myron D. Smith • Jerome Stephens • Charles E. Williams • William Wittenmyer • Robert E. Van Hook
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Location. 39° 27.945′ N, 87° 24.865′ W. Marker is in Terre Haute, Indiana, in Vigo County. Memorial can be reached from South 3rd Street north of Ohio Street. Either park in business lots -or- go West on Cherry Street from 3rd Street - to the parking lot behind the Vigo County Courthouse. Marker at South/East Corner of Courthouse lawn. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 33 South 3rd Street, Terre Haute IN 47801, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker. Medal of Honor Recipient (here, next to this marker); Operation Iraqi Freedom - War Memorial

Obverse Side - - Korean War Memorial image. Click for full size.

By Al Wolf

2. Obverse Side - - Korean War Memorial

(a few steps from this marker); World War II War Memorial (within shouting distance of this marker); World War I War Memorial (within shouting distance of this marker); Vietnam War Memorial - - Vigo County Indiana (within shouting distance of this marker); Colonel Richard W. Thompson (within shouting distance of this marker); Civil War Memorial - Vigo County (within shouting distance of this marker); Claude L. Herbert (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Terre Haute.

Categories. • War, Korean •

Obverse Long View - - Korean War Memorial image. Click for full size.

By Al Wolf, June 7, 2009

3. Obverse Long View - - Korean War Memorial

Long View - - Korean War Memorial image. Click for full size.

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4. Long View - - Korean War Memorial

Long Other View - - Korean War Memorial image. Click for full size.

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5. Long Other View - - Korean War Memorial

Bench - - Area of Memorial image. Click for full size.

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6. Bench - - Area of Memorial

Etching reads: Mark Houston - - Leslie McKillop Garfield High School Class 1967 Died in Vietnam 1971 & 1969

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7. Bench - - Area of Memorial

Etching reads:: Mike Ash - - Mike Chaney Garfield High School Class 1966 Died Vietnam 1968

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8. Bench - - Area of Memorial

Etching Reads:: Joseph A. Bray Detachment 471 Marine Corps League

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9. Bench - - Area of Memorial

Etching Reads:: U.S. Army Signal Corps - - - - U.S. Army Nurse Corps John A. & Maxine Kesler W.W. II Dedicated by Their Loving Children

Vigo County Courthouse image. Click for full size.

By Al Wolf, June 7, 2009

10. Vigo County Courthouse

Marker is at South / East Corner of Courthouse lawn, which is left in this photo.

Water Fountain - - On Way from Courthouse Parking Lot.... image. Click for full size.

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11. Water Fountain - - On Way from Courthouse Parking Lot....

Stop for a rest and/or picnic lunch...

Vietnam Memorial - - on Way to Korean War Memorial image. Click for full size.

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12. Vietnam Memorial - - on Way to Korean War Memorial

This is on South side of courthouse and can be seen on your way to or from the parking lot.

Cannon on Courthouse Lawn image. Click for full size.

By Al Wolf, June 7, 2009

13. Cannon on Courthouse Lawn

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Credits. This page was last revised on June 16, 2016. This page originally submitted on June 9, 2009, by Al Wolf of Veedersburg, Indiana. This page has been viewed 1,549 times since then and 3 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13. submitted on June 9, 2009, by Al Wolf of Veedersburg, Indiana. • Craig Swain was the editor who published this page.