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Port Washington Korean War Memorial

 
 
Port Washington Korean War Memorial Marker image. Click for full size.
Photographed by Ian Lefkowitz, October 18, 2025
1. Port Washington Korean War Memorial Marker
Inscription. 1950 – 1952

In memory of those gallant residents of Port Washington who made the supreme sacrifice for their country during Korean War

Robert Carney
Robert A. Renneman
John W. Smith
Albert E. Willis, Jr.


This memorial is gratefully dedicated by the people of Port Washington
 
Erected by The Kiwanis Club of Port Washington.
 
Topics. This memorial is listed in this topic list: War, Korean.
 
Location. 40° 49.972′ N, 73° 42.104′ W. Memorial is in Port Washington, New York, in Nassau County. It can be reached from Main Street. Touch for map. Memorial is at or near this postal address: 325 Main Street, Port Washington NY 11050, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this memorial is in the New York City Metropolitan Area and on Long Island. It is also in the American Northeast and in the Mid-Atlantic. Globally, it is in the North Atlantic Region, North America, the Western Hemisphere, the Western World, and the Anglosphere. Historically, it finds itself in what was once New Netherland and also one of the original Thirteen Colonies.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: Port Washington Vietnam War Memorial (here, next to this marker); Port Washington World War II Memorial (here, next to this marker); Port Washington World War I Memorial (here, next to this marker); a different marker also named Port Washington World War I Memorial (here, next to this marker); Frank Plant McCreery (here, next to this marker); Pvt. John Michael Marino (here, next to this marker); Gay Pearsall
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(within shouting distance of this marker); In Vietnam (about 400 feet away, measured in a direct line). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Port Washington.
 
Port Washington Korean War Memorial image. Click for full size.
Photographed by Ian Lefkowitz, October 18, 2025
2. Port Washington Korean War Memorial
The memorial is located on the inside panel of the monument, above a similar plaque dedicated to Vietnam War veterans.
 
 
Credits. This page was last revised on October 31, 2025. It was originally submitted on October 31, 2025, by Ian Lefkowitz of New York, New York. This page has been viewed 51 times since then and 14 times this year. Photos:   1, 2. submitted on October 31, 2025, by Ian Lefkowitz of New York, New York. • Andrew Ruppenstein was the editor who published this page.
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