Vandenberg Space Force Base in Santa Barbara County, California — The American West (Pacific Coastal)
40th Infantry Division Korean War Memorial
Photographed by Michael Kindig, October 20, 2010
1. 40th Infantry Division Korean War Memorial
Korean War
Memorial
Erected 2000.
Topics. This memorial is listed in this topic list: War, Korean.
Location. 34° 44.174′ N, 120° 32.09′ W. Memorial is in Vandenberg Space Force Base, California, in Santa Barbara County. It is at the intersection of California Boulevard and Nebraska Avenue, on the right when traveling north on California Boulevard. Located inside the military base, only open to those with base access. Touch for map. Memorial is in this post office area: Lompoc CA 93437, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this memorial is on California’s Central Coast, specifically on the Coast Ranges, and specifically in the Transverse Ranges. It is also on the American Pacific Coast. Globally, it is in North America, on the Ring of Fire, in the Pacific Rim, in the Western Hemisphere, in the Western World, and in the Anglosphere. Historically, it finds itself in what was once New Spain and also Mexicos Alta California.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 8 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Camp Cooke Memorial (within shouting distance of this marker); The Curtis P-40 (approx. 0.2 miles away); USAF Medal of Honor Recipients (approx. half a mile away); Vandenberg Air Force Base (approx. half a mile away); Space Launch Complex 10 (approx. 5.4 miles away); La Purisima Mission (approx. 5.9 miles away); Ronald W. Reagan Missile Defense Site (approx. 6 miles away); First Successful Cement Job (approx. 7.3 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Vandenberg Space Force Base.
Also see . . . The 40th Infantry Division's March to the Korean War. (Submitted on December 14, 2011, by Michael Kindig of Elk Grove, California.)
this page online
Additional commentary.
1. Memorial Update
Does anyone know if this memorial will ever get an update? It seems that a lot of names (including my grandfather's) has faded away from so many people stepping on them over the years. Is there someone responsible for managing memorials like this one who may fix it in the future?
— Submitted August 19, 2024, by Dale Couture of Lompoc, California.
Photographed by Michael Kindig, October 20, 2010
2. 40th Infantry Division Korean War Memorial Marker
1 September 1950
This memorial is dedicated to the citizen soldiers of the 40th infantry division, who came from all parts of this great nation. They fought with great determination, courage and honor against an aggressor nation, during the Korean War, and to all those citizen soldiers who have followed.
Dedicated 1 September 2000
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If you look through the 40th Infantry patch, through the Oriental Lantern, across the Pacific Ocean, and if you use your imagination, you may see Korea - the land of the morning calm
The monument is oriented to 265°, 5,792 miles from Korea.
Photographed by Michael Kindig, October 20, 2010
3. 40th Infantry Division Korean War Memorial Marker
January 1952 - July 1953
Campaigns
Second Korean Winter-Korean Summer-Fall 1952
Third Korean Winter-Korean Summer-1953
Major Engagements
Heartbreak Ridge, Sandbag Castle,
Kumwha, Chorwon
Distinguished Unit Citation 140th Tank Battalion
Meritorious Unit Commendation
760th Ordinance Company
40th Quartermaster Company
342 Days of Combat
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376 Men Killed in Combat
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1457 Wounded in Action
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3 Medals of Honor
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9 Distinguished Service Crosses
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246 Silver Stars
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675 Bronze Stars for Valor
Photographed by Michael Kindig, October 20, 2010
4. Infantry Regiment Insignias
Photographed by Michael Kindig, October 20, 2010
5. 40th Infantry Division Medal of Honor Recipients Korean War
Photographed by Michael Kindig, October 20, 2010
6. 40th Infantry Patch and Oriental Lantern
Photographed by Michael Kindig, October 20, 2010
7. Oriental Lantern
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8. Organization of 40th Infantry Division
1 September 1950
1 September 1950
Photographed by Michael Kindig, October 20, 2010
9. Memorial Pavers
Credits. This page was last revised on September 5, 2024. It was originally submitted on December 14, 2011, by Michael Kindig of Elk Grove, California. This page has been viewed 1,966 times since then and 62 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9. submitted on December 14, 2011, by Michael Kindig of Elk Grove, California. • Syd Whittle was the editor who published this page.
