Marion in Williamson County, Illinois — The American Midwest (Great Lakes)

Korean War Memorial

In Honor and Memory of All who Served Marker image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Thomas Smith, May 26, 2024

1. In Honor and Memory of All who Served Marker

Inscription.
The brave men and women of the Korean War did more to stop Communism than we may ever know.

In honor and memory of all who served in the Korean War

They shall never be forgotten

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

Location. 37° 45.315′ N, 88° 55.769′ W. Memorial is in Marion, Illinois, in Williamson County. It is on East Longstreet Road near Il St. Rt 37, on the right when traveling east. The memorial stands on the grounds of VFW Post 1301. Touch for map. Memorial is at or near this postal address: 201 E Longstreet Rd, Marion IL 62959, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this memorial is in Southern Illinois — Little Egypt.

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 2 miles of this marker, measured as the crow

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flies: Veterans Living Memorial (here, next to this marker); World War II Monument (here, next to this marker); Vietnam Veterans Memorial (here, next to this marker); In Grateful Appreciation of All Those Who Served (here, next to this marker); Goddard Memorial Chapel (approx. 0.8 miles away); Dedicated to All Veteran in all Wars (approx. 0.9 miles away); Marion History (approx. 1.7 miles away); Bob Butler Biography (approx. 1.7 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Marion.

Photographed by Thomas Smith, May 26, 2024

2. In Honor and Memory of All who Served Marker

Memorial Bench image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Thomas Smith, May 26, 2024

3. Memorial Bench

Credits. This page was last revised on June 26, 2024. It was originally submitted on June 1, 2024, by Thomas Smith of Waterloo, Ill. This page has been viewed 173 times since then and 10 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on June 1, 2024, by Thomas Smith of Waterloo, Ill. 3. submitted on June 2, 2024, by Thomas Smith of Waterloo, Ill. • Bill Pfingsten was the editor who published this page.