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Monroe County Korean War Memorial

Photographed By Craig Doda, May 21, 2022

1. Monroe County Korean War Memorial

Inscription.

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 . This memorial is in Monroe in Monroe County Michigan

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 & 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

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• 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

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

Location. 41° 55.453′ N, 83° 25.018′ W. Marker is in Monroe, Michigan, in Monroe County. Memorial is on N. Custer Road, on the right when traveling north. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Monroe MI 48161, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker. Monroe County World War I Memorial (within shouting distance of this marker); Monroe County World Wars Memorial

Photographed By Craig Doda, May 21, 2022

2. Monroe County Korean War Memorial

(within shouting distance of this marker); Monroe County World War II Memorial (within shouting distance of this marker); Veterans Of Foreign Wars Memorial (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line); Monroe County War On Terror Memorial (about 300 feet away); Monroe County Persian Gulf War Memorial (about 300 feet away); Lt. Col. Matt L. Urban (about 400 feet away); Waterloo Dam 1820 (about 600 feet away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Monroe.

Photographed By Craig Doda, May 21, 2022

3. Monroe County Korean War Memorial

Photographed By Craig Doda, May 21, 2022

4. Monroe County Korean War Memorial

Photographed By Craig Doda, May 21, 2022

5. Monroe County Korean War Memorial

Photographed By Craig Doda, May 21, 2022

6. Monroe County Korean War Memorial

Credits. This page was last revised on July 10, 2022. It was originally submitted on July 9, 2022, by Craig Doda of Napoleon, Ohio. This page has been viewed 89 times since then and 44 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6. submitted on July 9, 2022, by Craig Doda of Napoleon, Ohio. • J. Makali Bruton was the editor who published this page.