Washington County Korean War Memorial - Hagerstown, Maryland
Posted by: Groundspeak Charter Member BruceS
N 39° 39.339 W 077° 42.248
18S E 268004 N 4393034
Korean War memorial in a small triangular park in Hagerstown, Maryland.
Waymark Code: WMKDVN
Location: Maryland, United States
Date Posted: 03/27/2014
Published By:Groundspeak Premium Member NW_history_buff
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The memorial is a monument comprised of multiple stone panels and slabs. The central panel has the map of Korea inside a circle. The memorial is inscribed:


Korea
1950 1953
Antietam Chapter 312
Korean War Veterans Association

Dedicated To All Veterans Who Served In The
United States Military During The Korean War

America's Forgotten War
[Flags of United States and Korea Crossed]

Korean War
June 25, 1950 To July 27, 1953

Honoring The Men And Women Of Washington
County Maryland Who By Their Service In The
United States Armed Forces Aided In Stemming
The Tide Of Communist Aggression Throughout
The World

Freedom Is Not Free
In Memory Of Our Veterans From Washington
County, Maryland, Who Sacrificed Their Lives
During The Korean War

June 25, 1950 To July 27, 1953

Angle, Donald E  CPL  U.S. Army       Mulligan, Vernon G.  PFC  U.S. Army 
Barton, Jr. Charles W. SGT  U.S. Army       Repp, Junior W. PVT  U.S. Army
Beard, Richard R.  MSG  U.S. Army      Ridge, Kenneth L. CPL  U.S. Army 
Beckley, Kenneth E. PFC  U.S.M.C.       Rowland, Milford N PVT  U.S. Army 
Blevins, Herene K. PFC  U.S. Army      Sanderbeck, George W. PFC  U.S. Army
Blevins, Lonie K. PFC  U.S. Army       Sharer, Harold S. PFC  U.S. Army
Cave, James E. CPL  U.S. Army      Smith, Harry W PVT  U.S. Army 
Delauter, Roy C  SGT  U.S. Army       Smith James R.  PFC  U.S. Army 
Dye, Arnold G.  CPL  U.S. Army       Smith, Kenneth L. PFC  U.S.M.C.
Dye, Dailey F.  PFC  U.S.M.C.       Smith, Robert J. CPL  U.S. Army 
Flora, Charles K. PFC  U.S.M.C.       Snyder, Jr., Charles H. PVT  U.S. Army 
Lake, Jesse F.  PVT  U.S. Army       Starkey, Clyde M.  MSG  U.S. Army
Mason, Walter J. PFC  U.S. Army       Stotler, Charles H. PFC  U.S. Army 
Messersmith, Owenne D. CPL  U.S. Army      Vaughn, Walter F.  CPL  U.S. Army 
Minnich, Wallace T.  SFC  U.S. Army       Wade, Leonard L.  PVT  U.S. Army 
Mongan, Jeremiah F. PFC  U.S. Army       Zirkle, Jack A. PFC  U.S. Army 
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Type of memorial: Monument

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