Cape Girardeau in Cape Girardeau County, Missouri — The American Midwest (Upper Plains)

Korean Memorial

Photographed by Jason Voigt, July 29, 2026

1. Korean Memorial Marker

Inscription.
In Memoriam

These sons of Cape Girardeau County made the supreme sacrifice in the Korean Conflict

Buddy Joe Bonney • William Brockmire • Donald E. Franklin • Bobbie Foster • Jean L. Giroir, Jr. • Arthur W. Helderman • John L. Hunter • Donald R. Johnston • Lawrence E. Loos • John A. Lynch • Billy Eugene McManus • Bill J. Monroe • Harold C. Scholl • James K. Schwach • Clarence A. Siemers • Ralph Laden Sparks • Archie P. Trantham • Lionel W. Willa • Richard G. Wilson • William E. Woods

Erected by American Legion.

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

Location. 37° 18.616′ N, 89° 32.14′ W. Memorial is in Cape Girardeau, Missouri, in Cape Girardeau County. It is at the intersection of Broadway Street and North West End Boulevard, on the right when traveling west on Broadway Street. Memorial is located at the southeast corner of Capaha Park, at Freedom Corner. Touch for map. Memorial is at or near this postal address: 1330 Broadway St, Cape Girardeau MO 63701, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this memorial is

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in Southeast Missouri. It is also in the American Ozarks,

in the Lewis & Clark Corridor,

in the Corn Belt,

and in the Great River Road Region.

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,

the Louisiana Purchase,

and the Antebellum South.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: World War II Memorial (here, next to this marker); World War I Memorial (a few steps from this marker); Vietnam Memorial (a few steps from this marker); Replica of the Statue of Liberty (a few steps from this marker); Capaha Park (a few steps from this marker); The Battle of Cape Girardeau (approx. 0.4 miles away); St. James African Methodist Episcopal Church (approx. 0.6 miles away); H&H Building (approx. 0.8 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Cape Girardeau.

Korean Memorial image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Jason Voigt, July 29, 2026

2. Korean Memorial

Plaque is on top, on the right pillar

Credits. This page was last revised on August 2, 2026. It was originally submitted on August 2, 2026, by Jason Voigt of Glen Carbon, Illinois. This page has been viewed 2 times since then. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on August 2, 2026, by Jason Voigt of Glen Carbon, Illinois.