Henderson in Vance County, North Carolina — The American South (South Atlantic)

Vance County Korean War Memorial

Photographed by Mark Parker, June 20, 2023

1. Vance County Korean War Memorial Marker

Inscription.
For God and Country
1950 * 1955
Korean War
In memory of those who gave their lives in defense of freedom
Vance County, NC

Gentile, Charles M. Pvt Army 6 Sept 1952
Hardin, Uncas B. PFC Army 18 May 1951
Hefner, Ivan F. Cpl Army 12 Oct 1951
Ivey, Charles E. PFC Army 29 Nov 1950
Jordan, Fred O. Sgt Army 13 Oct 1951
Johnson, William C. PFC Army 24 June 1953
Mitchell, Russell Y. 1Lt Army 13 Aug 1950
Saltz, Earl C. PFC Army 16 July 1953
Ward, James E. PFC Army 21 July 1953
Watkins, Samuel K. Pvt Army 14 Feb 1951

Erected 2003 by American Legion Post 60.

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

Location. 36° 19.687′ N, 78° 24.125′ W. Memorial is in Henderson, North Carolina, in Vance County. It is on Young Street west of North Garnett Street (Business U.S. 158), on the right when traveling west. The marker is one of three memorials in front of the Henderson Municipal Building. Touch for map. Memorial is at or near this postal address: 136 Young St, Henderson NC 27536, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this

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memorial is in North Carolina’s Piedmont.

It is also in the American South

and specifically in the Upper South.

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,

one of the original Thirteen Colonies,

one of the Confederate States of America,

and the Antebellum South.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 3 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Vance County Iraq War Memorial (here, next to this marker); Vance County Vietnam War Memorial (here, next to this marker); Vance County World War II Memorial (a few steps from this marker); In Memory of Leonard Henderson (within shouting distance of this marker); Henderson City Center (within shouting distance of this marker); Ben E. King (approx. ¼ mile away); Harriet-Henderson Strike (approx. 0.7 miles away); Corbitt Company (approx. 2.3 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Henderson.

Vance County Korean War Memorial (left) with 2 other memorials image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Mark Parker, June 20, 2023

2. Vance County Korean War Memorial (left) with 2 other memorials

Henderson Municipal Building. Memorial in fenced area to the left. image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Mark Parker, June 20, 2023

3. Henderson Municipal Building. Memorial in fenced area to the left.

Credits. This page was last revised on June 24, 2025. It was originally submitted on June 16, 2025, by Mark Parker of Hickory, North Carolina. This page has been viewed 94 times since then and 16 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on June 16, 2025, by Mark Parker of Hickory, North Carolina. • Bernard Fisher was the editor who published this page.