Belding in Ionia County, Michigan — The American Midwest (Great Lakes)
Belding Korean War Memorial
Photographed by J.T. Lambrou, February 1, 2023
1. Belding Korean War Memorial Marker
Korean War
June 25th, 1950
July 27th, 1953
And still occupied to this day
The Forgotten War
The first soldier from Ionia County to be killed in action was Pvt. Clayton D. Adams US Army. Adams left for Korea on July 20, 1950 and was en route only 13 days. A letter he wrote to his mother was received by her on the day he was killed in action.
Topics. This memorial is listed in this topic list: War, Korean.
Location. 43° 5.93′ N, 85° 13.781′ W. Memorial is in Belding, Michigan, in Ionia County. It is on Depot Street near North Bridge Street, on the right when traveling west. Touch for map. Memorial is at or near this postal address: 100 Depot Street, Greenville MI 48838, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this memorial is in West Michigan and in Greater Grand Rapids. It is also in the American Midwest and on the Great Lakes. Globally, it is in North America, the Western Hemisphere, the Western World, and the Anglosphere. Historically, it finds itself in what was once the Northwest Territory.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: Belding Redskin Veterans Memorial (here, next to this marker); Belding Veterans Memorial (a few steps from this marker); Belding World War I Memorial (a few steps from this marker); SGT Warren C. Lane (a few steps from this marker); Belding Civil War Memorial (a few steps from this marker); Pere Marquette Railway Depot (within shouting distance of this marker); a different marker also
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Photographed by J.T. Lambrou, February 1, 2023
2. Belding Korean War Memorial
Photographed by J.T. Lambrou, February 1, 2023
3. Belding Korean War Memorial
The Korean War memorial is on the far right in this picture.
Credits. This page was last revised on February 22, 2023. It was originally submitted on February 20, 2023, by J.T. Lambrou of New Boston, Michigan. This page has been viewed 180 times since then and 6 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on February 20, 2023, by J.T. Lambrou of New Boston, Michigan. • Andrew Ruppenstein was the editor who published this page.
