Pineville in Rapides Parish, Louisiana — The American South (West South Central)

Korean War Memorial

Korean War / The Korean War - June 25, 1950 - July, 1953

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Korean War / The Korean Was - June 25, 1950 - July, 1953 side of marker image. Click for full size.

Photographed By Dave W, May 18, 2022

1. Korean War / The Korean Was - June 25, 1950 - July, 1953 side of marker

Inscription.

[Side 1]
[Map of the Korean Peninsula with key cities and numbered timeline of major events during the war]

1. North Korea invades South Korea
Naval Battle off Chumunjin
3. Battle of Osan
4. Battle of Taejon
5. First all-jet air battle
6. Battle of Naktong Bulge
7. Inchon Landing
8. Pusan Perimeter Breakout
9. Battle Sukchon – Airborne Operation
10. Battle of Unsan – Chinese Communist Forces (CCF) enters War
11. Battle of Chosin Reservoir
12. Battle of Kunu – Ri
13. Wonson – Hungnam Campaign
14. Naval siege of Wonson
15. Operations Killer & Ripper – CCF Repelled
16. Battle for the Punchbowl
17. Battle of Cloody Ridge
18. Battle for Old Baldy
19. Battle of Heartbreak Ridge
20. Black Tuesday – Ari Battle over Namsi
21. Battle of T-Bone Hill
22. Battle of Pork Chop Hill
23. Siege of Outpost Harry
24. Chorwan Valley Attack
25. Nevada Cities Outpost
26. Armistice Signed
27. Bog Switch – POWs released

[Side 2]
The Korean War - June 25, 1950 - July 27, 1953
Erected by those who served in honor of the more than 34,000 Americans who made the supreme sacrifice

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Topics. This memorial is listed in this topic list: War, Korean. A significant historical year for this entry is 1950.

Location. 31° 19.962′ N, 92° 24.8′ W. Marker is in Pineville, Louisiana, in Rapides Parish. Memorial is on Louisiana Route 28 east of Hembling Drive, on the right when traveling east. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 2450 Rte 28, Pineville LA 71360, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker. Kees Park (within shouting distance of this marker); Alexandria Hall (approx. 0.9 miles away); Cavanaugh Hall of Science (approx. 0.9 miles away); In Honor and Memory of Louisiana College Students (approx. 0.9 miles away); a different marker also named Alexandria Hall (approx. 0.9 miles away); Louisiana College (approx. 0.9 miles away); Donahue Ferry Road (approx. 0.9 miles away); Governor Jimmie Davis (approx. one mile away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Pineville.

The Korean Was - June 25, 1950 - July, 1953 side of marker image. Click for full size.

Photographed By Dave W, May 18, 2022

2. The Korean Was - June 25, 1950 - July, 1953 side of marker

Korean War / The Korean Was - June 25, 1950 - July, 1953 Marker image. Click for full size.

Photographed By Dave W, May 18, 2022

3. Korean War / The Korean Was - June 25, 1950 - July, 1953 Marker

Credits. This page was last revised on January 19, 2023. It was originally submitted on January 9, 2023, by Dave W of Co, Colorado. This page has been viewed 65 times since then and 6 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on January 9, 2023, by Dave W of Co, Colorado. • Devry Becker Jones was the editor who published this page.