Monroe County Korean War Memorial

Monroe County Korean War Memorial. . , In memory of all Korean War Veterans , They told us, "We are going to have peace even if we have to fight for it.” So we fought in the mountains on Heartbreak Ridge and waded ashore at Inchon. , We froze in the winter and baked in the summer sun. , At times, we were greatly outnumbered; but we still fought on and many of us gave our lives for Freedom... for Justice... and for Peace. , Call out our names: and we shall never be forgotten , P. O. W.'s , Carter, Gale W. Sgt USA 04-23-51 to 09-03-53 , Fisher, Myles Cpl USA 01-01-51 to 08-21-53 , Freelon, Leo Cpl USA 11-28-50 to 08-08-53 , Rossi, McCreery and Associates, Inc. Engineers-Architects , The Daily Monument Company, Kent Ohio Contractor , Laverne Curley Jr. Chairman Construction Committee , State Line Nursery and Landscaping Company , Monroe County's gallant sons who gave their lives during the Korean War 1950-1953 , Mccord, Donald W. Cpl USMC 06-24-50 . Yenor, James E. PFC USA 07-20-50 . Hurst, Franklin D. Pvt2 USA 07-20-50 . Reeves, Richard W. PFC USA 07-22-50 . Swalm, Stanley PFC USA 08-17-50 . Braden, Linsey Sgt USA 09-03-50 . Eyler, Daniel J. PFC USA 09-03-50 . Hayes, Richard V. PFC USMC 09-24-50 . Mathus, Henry D. Pfc USA 11-01-50 . Ellison J. C. Cpl USA 11-08-50 . Ellison, Kenneth L. PFC USMC 11-28-50 . McKenzie, Marion D. Cpl USA 11-30-50 . Knaggs, Clyde E. Cpl USA 12-02-50 . Bolden, Charles E. Pvt2 USA 12-07-50 . Blataric, Thomas J. Pvt2 USA 02-09-51 . Theisen, Norbert J. Pvt2 USA 02-12-51 . Schmidt, Franklin L. PFC USA 02-13-51 . Kwiatkowski, Richard Cpl USA 04-16-51 . Spirat, Richard H. Cpl USA 05-18-51 . Hasley, Harold L. Cpl USA 05-29-51 . Strouse, Clinton J. Pfc USA 09-03-51 . Bushroe, Sterling J. 1Lt USAF 09-11-51 . Outland, Charles M. Cpl USA 09-18-51 . Stengel, William Cpl USA 10-02-51 . Hughs, Gordon M. 2Lt USMC 03-26-52 . St. Bernard, Howard Cpl USA 12-18-52 . Schulz, Charles A. PFC USMC 02-01-53