Colorado Springs in El Paso County, Colorado — The American Mountains (Southwest)

To Honor Those Who Fought in the Korean War

Photographed by Mark Parker, July 4, 2024

1. To Honor Those Who Fought in the Korean War Marker

Inscription.
To honor those who fought in the Korean War
25 June 1950-27 July 1953
United States casualties
33,651 dead
103,284 wounded
8,177 missing
7,140 POW

Erected 1996 by Dutch Nelsen Chapter Korean War Veterans Association.

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

Location. 38° 49.626′ N, 104° 47.785′ W. Memorial is in Colorado Springs, Colorado, in El Paso County. It can be reached from Memorial Drive when traveling north. Veterans Memorial is at Memorial Park. Entrance is on the east side from South Union Boulevard. Touch for map. Memorial is at or near this postal address: Memorial Drive, Colorado Springs CO 80910, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this memorial is in Colorado’s Front Range

and in Pikes Peak Region.

It is also in the American Mountain West.

Globally, it is in North America,

the Rocky Mountains,

the Western Hemisphere,

the Western World,

and the Anglosphere.

Historically, it finds itself in what was once the Comanchería.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within

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walking distance of this marker: The Freedom Memorial (a few steps from this marker); You Are Not Forgotten (a few steps from this marker); The Vietnam War 1959-1975 (a few steps from this marker); In Pursuit of Peace (A La Poursuite de la Paix) (a few steps from this marker); Aerospace Defense Command Monument (a few steps from this marker); Special Forces Monument (a few steps from this marker); Submariner (a few steps from this marker); Navy Memorial (within shouting distance of this marker). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Colorado Springs.

More about this memorial. To reach the marker, follow Memorial Drive around monuments until first large parking area to the left. This monument is WSW of the center Veterans Memorial near the west walkway.

Right side of Korean War Memorial Marker image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Mark Parker, July 4, 2024

2. Right side of Korean War Memorial Marker

Memorial bench "America's Forgotten War" in foreground.

Left side of Korean War Memorial Marker image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Mark Parker, July 4, 2024

3. Left side of Korean War Memorial Marker

Memorial bench "Freedom Is Not Free" in foreground.

Credits. This page was last revised on July 20, 2024. It was originally submitted on July 15, 2024, by Mark Parker of Hickory, North Carolina. This page has been viewed 185 times since then and 10 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on July 15, 2024, by Mark Parker of Hickory, North Carolina. • Andrew Ruppenstein was the editor who published this page.