Chicopee in Hampden County, Massachusetts — The American Northeast (New England)

Korean War Memorial

Photographed By Lee Hattabaugh, April 19, 2012

1. Korean War Memorial Marker

Inscription.

Korean War Memorial. . Top-front "The Chicopee Veterans Organizations erect this monument to honor all who served in the United States Armed Forces during the Korean War. June 1950 July 1953 Especially remembered are these 13 men who made the supreme sacrifice in giving their lives for the principles and freedoms we enjoy.", PVT Walter E. Kurtz USA BW 1/C Roger Pelland USN Lt. George A. Lavoie USAF PFC Joseph A. Lambert USA CPL Harvey E. Carpenter USA 2nd Lt. Thomas A. Janelle USMC PVT Armand Patenaude USA M/Sgt Franceszek J. Kulik USA BM 2/C Richard J. Provost USN 1st Lt. George M. Lukakis USAF PFC Normand Leo Laplante USA Capt Kenneth W. Descheneaux USA CPL George H. Lormier Jr. USA. , Bottom Pedestal - left At 0400 25 June 1950 the North Korean Army invaded across the 38th parallel into South Korea. The United States Army Forces participated in the Forgotten War as a part of the U.N. forces to expel the enemy from South Korea. On 27 July 1953 a cease-fire was signed., Bottom Pedestal - middle MAJOR BATTLES Yalu River . Chosin Reservoir . Sukchon . Koto-Ri . Hagaru-Ri . Pyong Yang . Heartbreak Ridge . Pork Chop Hill . Bloody Ridge . Hill 481 . Punchbowl . Inje Valley « « « 38th Parallel « « DMZ « « « Seoul . Kaesong . Chunchon . Inchon Landing . Panmunjom . Kumchong . Naktong Bulge . Taejon . Pusan Perimeter, Bottom Pedestal - right Along with our thirteen fallen heroes from this city, the United States total troops who served were 5,764,143 . 54,246 died . 103,284 wounded . 7,140 captured . 8,177 missing in action . The City of Chicopee has not forgotten!! Dedicated 30 June 1996, Top - back Joseph J. Chessey, Jr. Mayor, Chicopee Veterans' Memorial and Patriotic Committee, Presented on July 25, 1993 by: American Legion Posts Charles C. Kennedy 275. Aldenville 337. Willimansett 353. Fairview 438. Chicopee Center 452 Veterans of Foreign Wars William F. Davitt Post 625 AMVET Post 12 World War I Barracks 354 Disables American Veterans Westover Chapter 11. Chicopee Chapter 19 Polish Legion of American Veterans Post 193 Polish American Veterans Andrew Balut Post . This memorial was erected in 1996 by Chicopee Veterans' Memorial and Patriotic Committee. It is in Chicopee in Hampden County Massachusetts

Top-front
"The Chicopee Veterans Organizations erect this monument to honor all
who served in the United States Armed Forces during the Korean War.
June 1950 July 1953
Especially remembered are these 13 men who made the supreme sacrifice
in giving their lives for the principles and freedoms we enjoy."

PVT Walter E. Kurtz USA
BW 1/C Roger Pelland USN
Lt. George A. Lavoie USAF
PFC Joseph A. Lambert USA
CPL Harvey E. Carpenter USA
2nd Lt. Thomas A. Janelle USMC
PVT Armand Patenaude USA
M/Sgt Franceszek J. Kulik USA
BM 2/C Richard J. Provost USN
1st Lt. George M. Lukakis USAF
PFC Normand Leo Laplante USA
Capt Kenneth W. Descheneaux USA
CPL George H. Lormier Jr. USA

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At 0400 25 June 1950 the North Korean Army invaded across the 38th parallel into South Korea. The United States Army Forces participated in the Forgotten War as a part of the U.N. forces to expel the enemy from South Korea. On 27 July 1953 a cease-fire was signed.

Bottom Pedestal - middle
MAJOR BATTLES
Yalu River • Chosin

Photographed By Lee Hattabaugh, April 20, 2012

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Reservoir • Sukchon • Koto-Ri • Hagaru-Ri • Pyong Yang • Heartbreak Ridge • Pork Chop Hill • Bloody Ridge • Hill 481 • Punchbowl • Inje Valley
« « « 38th Parallel « « DMZ « « «
Seoul • Kaesong • Chunchon • Inchon Landing • Panmunjom • Kumchong • Naktong Bulge • Taejon • Pusan Perimeter

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Along with our thirteen fallen heroes from this city, the United States total troops who served were 5,764,143 • 54,246 died • 103,284 wounded • 7,140 captured • 8,177 missing in action • The City of Chicopee has not forgotten!!
Dedicated 30 June 1996

Top - back
Joseph J. Chessey, Jr. Mayor

Chicopee Veterans' Memorial and Patriotic Committee

Presented on July 25, 1993 by:
American Legion Posts
Charles C. Kennedy 275• Aldenville 337• Willimansett 353• Fairview 438• Chicopee Center 452
Veterans of Foreign Wars
William F. Davitt Post 625
AMVET Post 12
World War I Barracks 354
Disables American Veterans
Westover Chapter 11• Chicopee Chapter 19
Polish Legion of American Veterans
Post 193
Polish American Veterans
Andrew Balut Post

Erected 1996 by Chicopee Veterans' Memorial and Patriotic Committee.

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

Location.

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Photographed By Lee Hattabaugh, April 19, 2012

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42° 8.868′ N, 72° 35.615′ W. Marker is in Chicopee, Massachusetts, in Hampden County. Memorial is at the intersection of Front Street and Bonneville Avenue, on the right when traveling east on Front Street. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Chicopee MA 01013, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker. World War Memorial (a few steps from this marker); Citizens of Chicopee Remember World War II (a few steps from this marker); Vietnam War Memorial (within shouting distance of this marker); Civil War Memorial (within shouting distance of this marker); Frank J Szot Memorial Park (approx. 0.2 miles away); The Girls and Boys of Bemisuwka (approx. ¼ mile away); Szot Memorial Park Fountain (approx. ¼ mile away); Honor the Brave (approx. 0.6 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Chicopee.

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