Bella Vista in Benton County, Arkansas — The American South (West South Central)

Korea

Photographed by William Fischer, Jr., October 31, 2015

1. Korea Marker

Inscription. On June 25, 1950, North Korean troops started the Korean War by invading South Korea. Two days later, the United Nations Security Council adopted a resolution calling member nations to help defend South Korea. In all, 16 nations sent troops to assist South Korea; over 90 percent were American. By September, United Nations forces had been pushed back to the Pusan Perimeter. On September 15, 1950, UN forces landed at Inchon, cutting off North Korean forces in the south. They pushed all the way to the Yalu River, which separated North Korea from China. Uneasy with UN forces on its border, China intervened in the war and pushed UN forces south of the 38th Parallel. Truce talks began in July 1951, and in July 1953 the two sides signed an armistice ending the war.

Deaths: 36,568
Wounds: 103,284

[Photo captions read]:
F-86s South Korea
"The Forgotten War" [map]

Erected 2012 by the Veterans Council of Northwest Arkansas and Many Concerned Citizens and Organizations.

Topics. This memorial is listed in this topic list: War, Korean. A significant historical date for this entry is June 25, 1950.

Location. 36° 26.012′ N, 94° 13.799′ W. Memorial is in Bella Vista, Arkansas, in Benton County. It can be reached from Veterans Parkway

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. Marker is at the Veterans Wall of Honor. Touch for map. Memorial is at or near this postal address: 103 Veterans Way, Bella Vista AR 72714, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this memorial is in Northwest Arkansas,

on the Ozark Plateau,

in the Cherokee Heritage Region,

and in Osage Territory.

It is also in the American South,

specifically in the Upper South,

and in the Ozarks.

Globally, it is in North America,

the Western Hemisphere,

the Western World,

and the Anglosphere.

Historically, it finds itself in what was once the territory of the Mississippian Culture,

the Louisiana Purchase,

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: Cold War (here, next to this marker); Vietnam (here, next to this marker); Persian Gulf War (here, next to this marker); War on Terrorism (here, next to this marker); The War in Afghanistan (here, next to this marker); Operation Iraqi Freedom (here, next to this marker); Victory in the Pacific (here, next to this marker); Veterans Wall of Honor (a few steps from this marker). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Bella Vista.

Also see . . .
1. Korean War. (Submitted on January 14, 2016, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio.)
2. Korean War, 1950-1953. (Submitted on January 14, 2016, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio.)

Photos on Korea Marker image. Click for full size.

Photographed by William Fischer, Jr., October 31, 2015

2. Photos on Korea Marker

Veterans Wall of Honor, Bella Vista AR image. Click for full size.

Photographed by William Fischer, Jr.

3. Veterans Wall of Honor, Bella Vista AR

Photographed by William Fischer, Jr.

4. Veterans Wall of Honor, Bella Vista AR

Credits. This page was last revised on January 8, 2025. It was originally submitted on January 14, 2016, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio. This page has been viewed 623 times since then and 9 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on January 14, 2016, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio. 3. submitted on December 11, 2015, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio. 4. submitted on November 20, 2015, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio.