Lock Haven in Clinton County, Pennsylvania — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)
Korean War
Photographed by William Fischer, Jr., June 10, 2025
1. Korean War Marker
In Korea, three county men earned Silver Stars for gallantry in action: PFC Gene F. Riggle, 8th Cavalry, killed near Taegu on September 3, 1950; CPL Raymond E. Heaton, 27th Infantry, killed near Tongduchon on March 30, 1951; and SGT Floyd T. Barton, Jr., 21st Anti-Aircraft Artillery, the only one of the three to survive the War. LCDR Clair L. Patterson served with the Navy Medical Corps aboard the USS Consolation, the first hospital ship to be equipped with a helicopter landing pad. SGT Lawrence E. Truax, 7th Marines, fought in several major engagements, notably at Hwacheon and the Punchbowl. CAPT Carolyn E. Ferguson served in the Army Nursing Corps in Korea and Japan. CPL Fredrick R. Hoy of the 5th Rangers was the first soldier to cross the 38th parallel when Allied forces pushed the Chinese army back into North Korea in the spring of 1951.
Erected 2024 by Clinton County and Concerned Citizens and Organizations.
Topics. This memorial is listed in these topic lists: Patriots & Patriotism • War, Korean • Waterways & Vessels • Women. A significant historical date for this entry is June 25, 1950.
Location. 41° 8.289′ N, 77° 26.551′ W. Memorial is in Lock Haven, Pennsylvania, in Clinton County. It is on Water
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Regionally, this memorial is in the Pennsylvania Wilds and in the Susquehanna Valley. It is also in the American Northeast, in the Mid-Atlantic, in Appalachia, and specifically in Northern Appalachia. Globally, it is in North America, the Western Hemisphere, the Western World, and the Anglosphere. Historically, it finds itself in what was once the Haudenosaunee (Iroquois) Confederacy and also one of the original Thirteen Colonies.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: World War II - Pacific Theater (here, next to this marker); Vietnam War (here, next to this marker); Persian Gulf/Desert Storm (here, next to this marker); World War II - European Theater (here, next to this marker); Afghanistan War/Enduring Freedom (a few steps from this marker); World War I (a few steps from this marker); Iraq War/Iraqi Freedom (a few steps from this marker); The American Civil War (a few steps from this marker). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Lock Haven.
Photographed by William Fischer, Jr., June 10, 2025
2. Korean War Artwork
Photographed by William Fischer, Jr., June 10, 2025
3. Korean War Marker
Photographed by William Fischer, Jr., June 10, 2025
4. Veterans Memorial Park
Photographed by William Fischer, Jr., June 10, 2025
5. All Gave Some - Some Gave All Memorial
Credits. This page was last revised on June 11, 2025. It was originally submitted on June 11, 2025, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio. This page has been viewed 115 times since then and 22 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5. submitted on June 11, 2025, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio.
