Columbia City in Whitley County, Indiana — The American Midwest (Great Lakes)

Whitley County Korean War Memorial

Photographed by Craig Doda, September 3, 2023

1. Whitley County Korean War Memorial Marker

Inscription.
To the men of Whitley County who gave their lives during the Korean Conflict so that mankind might live in Freedom.

William George Joy • Glen Garland Kemery • Lavan Roger Kitson • Gene Robert Ruby

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

Location. 41° 9.557′ N, 85° 28.277′ W. Memorial is in Columbia City, Indiana, in Whitley County. It can be reached from the intersection of East Van Buren Street (Indiana Route 205) and Towerview Drive, on the right when traveling west. Touch for map. Memorial is at or near this postal address: 1035 East Van Buren Street, Columbia City IN 46725, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this memorial is in Northern Indiana

and in Greater Fort Wayne.

It is also in the American Midwest

and in the Corn Belt.

Globally, it is in North America,

the Western Hemisphere,

the Western World,

and the Anglosphere.

Historically, it finds itself in what was once the territory of the Mississippian Culture

and also the Northwest Territory.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within

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walking distance of this marker: Whitley County Viet Nam Memorial (here, next to this marker); Old Settlers Monument (approx. 0.6 miles away); Zion Lutheran Church Bell (approx. 0.9 miles away); Pastors Who Have Served Zion Lutheran Church (approx. 0.9 miles away); Smith & Sons / The Peabody Free Library (approx. 0.9 miles away); Dr. Lloyd C. Douglas (approx. 0.9 miles away); Adams-Pond Farm (approx. 0.9 miles away); "The Little Brick House" (approx. 0.9 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Columbia City.

Another marker is no longer nearby. Whitley County Jail (was approx. 0.9 miles away but has been confirmed missing).

Whitley County Korean War Memorial image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Craig Doda, September 3, 2023

2. Whitley County Korean War Memorial

The Stone on the right is the Korean Memorial. The Stone on the left is the Viet Nam Memorial.

Credits. This page was last revised on September 25, 2023. It was originally submitted on September 9, 2023, by Craig Doda of Napoleon, Ohio. This page has been viewed 146 times since then and 6 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on September 9, 2023, by Craig Doda of Napoleon, Ohio. • Devry Becker Jones was the editor who published this page.