Perry in Taylor County, Florida — The American South (South Atlantic)

Korean War

Taylor County Veterans Memorial Park

Photographed by Brandon D Cross, July 30, 2023

1. Korean War Marker

Inscription. The first war in which a world organization, the United Nations (UN), played a military role. The Korean War was a major challenge for the United Nations, which had come into existence only five years earlier. United Nations military lost 628,833 lives, of which 54,246 were Americans. These brave and courageous heroes gave their lives, flesh and blood to beat back the communist forces that threatened to devour, oppress and control all of Asia and the free world. The United States provided about 90 percent of the troops, military equipment, and supplies that were sent to South Korea.

Topics. This memorial is listed in these topic lists: Parks & Recreational Areas • War, Korean.

Location. 30° 7.434′ N, 83° 34.886′ W. Memorial is in Perry, Florida, in Taylor County. It can be reached from the intersection of North Jefferson Street (U.S. 221) and West Cherry Street, on the right when traveling north. Marker located within the Taylor County Veterans Memorial Park. Touch for map. Memorial is in this post office area: Perry FL 32347, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this memorial is in North Florida.

It is also in the American South,

specifically in the Deep South,

and on the Gulf Coast.

Globally, it is in the North Atlantic Region,

North America,

a Gulf of Mexico state,

the Western Hemisphere,

the Western World,

and the Anglosphere.

Historically, it finds itself in what was once New Spain,

the territory of the Mississippian Culture,

one of the Confederate States of America,

and the Antebellum South.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: A different marker also named Korean War (here, next to this marker); Vietnam Veterans (a few steps from this marker); Vietnam War (a few

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steps from this marker); Vietnam (a few steps from this marker); “Liberation of Kuwait” (a few steps from this marker); Operation Enduring Freedom (a few steps from this marker); War on Terror (a few steps from this marker); a different marker also named War on Terror (a few steps from this marker). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Perry.

Also see . . .
1. Korean War. (Submitted on August 4, 2023, by Brandon D Cross of Flagler Beach, Florida.)
2. Taylor County, FL Veterans Memorial Park. (Submitted on November 29, 2025, by Larry Gertner of New York, New York.)

Photographed by Brandon D Cross, July 30, 2023

2. Korean War Marker

Credits. This page was last revised on November 29, 2025. It was originally submitted on August 4, 2023, by Brandon D Cross of Flagler Beach, Florida. This page has been viewed 138 times since then and 13 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on August 4, 2023, by Brandon D Cross of Flagler Beach, Florida. • Bernard Fisher was the editor who published this page.