Korean War Veterans Memorial

Korean War Veterans Memorial. The Forgotten War. , In honor and in remembrance of the 6900 valiant York County men and women who answered the call of their country to defend the freedom of South Korea from the threat of Communism, Lest we forget , Freedom is not free, York County, 64 , Killed in Action, 6 , Prisoners of War. , U.S. military personnel who died in Korean War , Altland, Comer L. . Baer, Harry W. . Ballard, Roger . Barnhart, Dale G. . Baxley, George V. . Beard, Harold E. Jr. . Beltz, Harry S. Jr. . Blaebaum, Robert D. . Bortner, Palmer C. . Briggs, Rodney M. . Burkett, Eugene B. . Clouser, Earl S. . Copenheaver, Walter . Cornies, Henry J. Jr. . Dern, Robert D. . Dittenhaffer, Clyde M. . Etter, Ray W. . Fetrow, Grant R. . Franklin, James L. . Garner, Ralph E. . Garrett, Charles J. . Gladfelter, John E. . Goodyear, William P. . Greenwell, George G. . Hagarman, Ralph S. Jr. . Haldeman, Thomas R. . Hammer, Charles R. . Hartlaub, Edwin D. . Hawkins, Robert W. . Hoover, Albert K. . Iddings, Paul J. Jr. . Jenkins, Francis R. . KArst, August F. Jr. . Kendig, John P. . Klinefelter, Joseph T. . Kyle, John . Lewis, Jack T. . Markle, Earl H. . Markle, Floyd A. . McMinn, Victor E. . Meckley, William L. . Miller, John M. . Morris, William D. . Myers, Ronald K. . Neail, Frank E. III . Ness, Dunnick N. . Nonemaker, Richard . Phillips, Bruce K. . Sanko, Joseph D. . Schleeter, Franklin R. . Schneider, Donald P. . Shertzer, Gordon R. . Shortino, Raymond A. . Smith, John P. . Smith, Levere E. . Smith, William L. . Smyser, Michael D. . Sparks, Charles S. . Sprenkle, Charles W. . Strickler, Richard . Swartz, Harry L. . Therit, Martin L. . Wilhelm, Charles C. . Wolgamuth, Wilbur W. . Meckley, William L., Never to be forgotten, Fallen Comrade Statue. , The statue mounted on top of the monument is a life-size sculpture of a soldier kneeling at the temporary grave of a fallen comrade who was killed on the battlefield., The grave is marked by placing the fallen soldier's rifle, with a fixed bayonet, in the ground at the soldier's right shoulder., The soldier's helmet is placed over the butt end of the rifle stock and positioned as it would have been on the soldier's head., The soldier's dog tags, which were removed from around his neck, are hung on the rim of the helmet to identify the body., The soldier's boots are placed next to the rifle to indicate that they will no longer be needed for his march to eternity., When the first opportunity occurs, the soldier's body will be retrieved from the battlefield and transported to its final resting place.