Elmira in Chemung County, New York — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)

Chemung County Korea and Vietnam Monument

Photographed by Brian Scott, September 20, 2015

1. Chemung County Korea and Vietnam Monument

Inscription. Dedicated to those men and women who served their country in Korea and Vietnam
to those who gave their lives
our everlasting love
peace.
Korea
1950-1955
Vietnam
1961-1975

Erected by American Legion, Harry B. Bentley Post #443.

Topics. This monument and memorial is listed in these topic lists: War, Korean • War, Vietnam.

Location. 42° 5.361′ N, 76° 48.45′ W. Monument is in Elmira, New York, in Chemung County. It is on North Main Street, on the right when traveling north. Touch for map. Monument is in this post office area: Elmira NY 14901, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this memorial monument is in Upstate New York

and in the Southern Tier.

It is also in the American Northeast,

in the Mid-Atlantic,

in Appalachia,

and specifically in Northern Appalachia. 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 New Netherland

and also one of the original Thirteen Colonies.

Other nearby markers. At least 10 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: Chemung County World War I Monument (a few steps from this marker); AFL-CIO Veterans Monument (a few steps from this marker); Medal of Honor Monument (within shouting distance of this marker); Chemung County World War II Monument (within shouting distance of this marker); Spanish War Veterans (within shouting distance of this marker); A Brief History of the Elmira Popcorn Truck (within shouting distance of this marker); Crystal Eastman (about

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300 feet away, measured in a direct line); Chemung Canal (approx. 0.2 miles away); Old Second Street Cemetery (approx. 0.2 miles away); Elmira Gateway (approx. 0.3 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Elmira.

Chemung County Residents Killed in the Korean War image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Brian Scott, September 20, 2015

2. Chemung County Residents Killed in the Korean War

Chemung County Residents Killed in the Vietnam War image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Brian Scott, September 20, 2015

3. Chemung County Residents Killed in the Vietnam War

Chemung County Korea and Vietnam Monument Memorial Bench image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Brian Scott, September 20, 2015

4. Chemung County Korea and Vietnam Monument Memorial Bench

Bench funded by
Veterans of Foreign Wars
Rex Field Post 901
Elmira, New York

Photographed by Brian Scott, September 20, 2015

5. Chemung County Korea and Vietnam Monument Memorial Bench

Bench funded by
Vietnam Veterans of America
Robert H. Schuler, Jr. Chapter 903
Elmira, New York

Photographed by Brian Scott, September 20, 2015

6. Chemung County Korea and Vietnam Monument Memorial Bench

Bench funded by
Carpenters & Millwrights
Union Local 532 U.B.C.J.A.
Building Elmira Since 1900

Photographed by Brian Scott, September 20, 2015

7. Chemung County Korea and Vietnam Monument Memorial Bench

Bench funded by
Catholic War Veterans
Feshoh Macekur Post 1178
Elmira, New York

Photographed by Brian Scott, September 20, 2015

8. Chemung County Korea and Vietnam Monument

Chemung County Korea and Vietnam Monument (Right) image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Brian Scott, September 20, 2015

9. Chemung County Korea and Vietnam Monument (Right)

Credits. This page was last revised on June 16, 2016. It was originally submitted on November 3, 2015, by Brian Scott of Anderson, South Carolina. This page has been viewed 503 times since then and 16 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9. submitted on November 3, 2015, by Brian Scott of Anderson, South Carolina.