Bloomington Township in Monroe County, Indiana — The American Midwest (Great Lakes)
Monroe County Korean War Memorial
Photographed by Daniel Barriball, June 19, 2025
1. Monroe County Korean War Memorial Marker
June 1950—January 1955
PFC Robert Chandler• CPL James Pogue• CPL James Gillaspy• 1LT Raymond Mc Doniel• PFC Phillip Clayton• PFC Donald Burks• MAJ Joseph Terman• PFC Harold Stewart• PFC William Stewart• SGT Charles Richardson• CPL Roger Miller• PFC Kenneth Fisher• PFC Donald Eads• MSGT Jerry Eads• PFC Elmer Harris Jr.
Erected 1952.
Topics. This memorial is listed in this topic list: War, Korean.
Location. 39° 10.045′ N, 86° 32.075′ W. Memorial is in Bloomington, Indiana, in Monroe County. It is in Bloomington Township. It is at the intersection of West 6th Street and North College Avenue, on the right when traveling east on West 6th Street. This memorial is near the northwest corner of the Monroe County Courthouse Square. Touch for map. Memorial is at or near this postal address: 118 W 6th St, Bloomington IN 47404, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this memorial is in Southern Indiana. 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 walking distance of this marker: Monroe County Vietnam Veterans Memorial (a few steps from this marker); Civil War Memorial (within shouting distance of this marker); Warren Henegar (within shouting distance of this marker); Monroe County / Bloomington World War II Memorial (within shouting distance of this marker); Monroe County W.W. II Honor Roll (within shouting distance of this marker); Monroe County Courthouse (within
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More about this memorial. The memorial plaque is attached to a pillar that is inscribed with Franklin D. Roosevelt's Four Freedoms. The "Freedom Flame" was erected in 1952. The plaque was installed at a later date.
Also see . . . A Walk Through the Monroe County Courthouse: Historic Tour Guide No. 9. City of Bloomington and The Monroe County Convention and Visitors Bureau (Submitted on July 4, 2025, by Daniel Barriball of Chesterton, Indiana.)
Photographed by Daniel Barriball, June 19, 2025
2. Monroe County Korean War Memorial in context
Inscribed on each side at the top of the pillar: Freedom of Speech, Freedom from Want
Photographed by Daniel Barriball, June 19, 2025
3. Other side of Monroe County Korean War Memorial
Inscribed on each side at the top of the pillar: Freedom of Religion, Freedom from Fear
Credits. This page was last revised on July 9, 2025. It was originally submitted on July 4, 2025, by Daniel Barriball of Chesterton, Indiana. This page has been viewed 79 times since then and 18 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on July 4, 2025, by Daniel Barriball of Chesterton, Indiana. • Andrew Ruppenstein was the editor who published this page.
