Chester Center in Lower Connecticut River Valley Region, Connecticut — The American Northeast (New England)
Chester World War II Korea Memorial
World War II 1941 1946
These Gave Their Lives
1950 1953
Topics. This memorial is listed in these topic lists: War, Korean • War, World II.
Location. 41° 24.097′ N, 72° 26.493′ W. Memorial is in Chester in Lower Connecticut River Valley Region, Connecticut. It is in Chester Center. It is at the intersection of Middlesex Turnpike (Connecticut Route 154) and Railroad Avenue, on the right when traveling north on Middlesex Turnpike. Touch for map. Memorial is in this post office area: Chester CT 06412, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this memorial is in the Connecticut River Valley and on the Connecticut Shoreline. It is also in the American Northeast and in New England. 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 Middlesex County and also one of the original Thirteen Colonies.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 2 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Chester World War I Monument (here, next to this marker); Chester Veterans Monument (here, next to this marker); Chester (approx. half a mile away); The Underground Railroad (approx. half a mile away); Piano Works (approx. 0.8 miles away); Hadlyme Station (approx. 1.1 miles away); We Honor the Elephant (approx. 1.2 miles away); Veterans Memorial Lane (approx. 1.2 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Chester.
Credits. This page was last revised on May 19, 2026. It was originally submitted on June 15, 2013, by Michael Herrick of Southbury, Connecticut. This page has been viewed 669 times since then and 12 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on June 15, 2013, by Michael Herrick of Southbury, Connecticut.


