Wetumpka in Elmore County, Alabama — The American South (East South Central)

Elmore County Korean War Memorial

Korea

— 1950-1953 —

Photographed by Sandra Hughes Tidwell, December 7, 2025

1. Elmore County Korean War Memorial

Inscription. In memory of those who served
and those who made
the supreme sacrifice
in that forgotten war
from Elmore County
Booth Izea PVT AR 11/28/50 Died Capture
Brozell Albert M CPL AR 09/09/50 Killed in Action
Causey Billy J PVT AR 08/17/50 Killed in Action
Graham, Leonard F PFC AR 05/18/51 Killed in Action
Jarrell Cleveland PFC AR 09/03/50 Killed in Action
Mayo Marvin CPL AR 10/03/51 Killed in Action
McCullers Charles PVT AR 11/10/50 Died Capture
Piper Ransom D Jr CPL AR 10/07/51 Killed in Action
Sanford Barnie L MSGT AR 04/25/51 Killed in Action

Erected 2006 by Korean War Veterans Association Chapter 263.

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

Location. 32° 32.216′ N, 86° 12.294′ W. Memorial is in Wetumpka, Alabama, in Elmore County. It is at the intersection of East Commerce Street and Court Street, on the right when traveling east on East Commerce Street. Located on west side of the Elmore County Courthouse. Touch for map. Memorial is at or near this postal address: 100 East Commerce Street, Wetumpka AL 36092, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this memorial is in Alabama’s Tri-Counties River Region.

It is also in the American South

and specifically in the Deep South.

Globally, it is in North America,

a Gulf of Mexico state,

the Western Hemisphere,

the Western World,

and the Anglosphere.

Historically, it finds itself in what was once New Spain,

the territory of the Mississippian Culture,

one of the Confederate States of America,

and the Antebellum South.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: Wetumpka Historical Marker (a few steps from this marker); Elmore County Vietnam War Memorial

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(within shouting distance of this marker); Elmore County World War I Memorial (within shouting distance of this marker); Wetumpka's Bridges (about 500 feet away, measured in a direct line); Wetumpka Timeline (about 500 feet away); High Water Mark (about 500 feet away); Old Calaboose (about 500 feet away); Wetumpka Impact Crater (about 600 feet away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Wetumpka.

More about this memorial. Marker was formerly located at GPS coords 32° 32.216′ N, 86° 12.294′ W. It was near intersection of E Commerce St & Court St at north side of Courthouse.

Photographed by Sandra Hughes Tidwell, December 7, 2025

2. Elmore County Korean War Memorial

Elmore County Korean War Memorial on right. image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Mark Hilton, May 13, 2022

3. Elmore County Korean War Memorial on right.

Elmore County Korean War Memorial Marker - Old location image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Mark Hilton, August 20, 2013

4. Elmore County Korean War Memorial Marker - Old location

Photographed by Mark Hilton, August 20, 2013

5. Elmore County Korean War Memorial Marker - Old location

Credits. This page was last revised on December 23, 2025. It was originally submitted on August 20, 2013, by Mark Hilton of Montgomery, Alabama. This page has been viewed 1,932 times since then and 20 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on December 21, 2025, by Sandra Hughes Tidwell of Killen, Alabama, USA. 3. submitted on May 15, 2022, by Mark Hilton of Montgomery, Alabama. 4, 5. submitted on August 20, 2013, by Mark Hilton of Montgomery, Alabama. • Bernard Fisher was the editor who published this page.