Tuesday, January 6, 2015

Salem Government #14E: Korean War Memorial

IMG_8240 Korean War Memorial at the Veterans' Building in Salem, Oregon on August 12, 2007
Korean War Memorial on August 12, 2007

The Korean War Memorial was sponsored by the Iron Triangle Chapter of the Korean War Veterans Association. It was dedicated in 1999.

IMG_8241 Korean War Memorial at the Veterans' Building in Salem, Oregon on August 12, 2007
Korean War Memorial on August 12, 2007

The memorial features a map of Korea, and the total number of allied casualties. Below is the text of the memorial.

IN REMEMBRANCE
OF THE KOREAN WAR
June 25, 1950 – July 27, 1953

K O R E A
THE LAND OF THE MORNING CALM

Dedicated to those who served, fought and
sacrificed in the war for the freedom of the
people of Korea.

MILITARY CASUALTIES
The United States           165,707
The Republic of Korea   400,167
Other United Nations     17,260

SPONSORED BY:
The Iron Triangle Chapter
Korean War Veterans
Association

The benches on each side list the allied nations involved in the war. Below are pictures of the two benches and the text.

IMG_8242 Korean War Memorial at the Veterans' Building in Salem, Oregon on August 12, 2007
Korean War Memorial Bench on August 12, 2007

THE UNITED STATES
AUSTRALIA, BELGIUM, CANADA, COLUMBIA,
DENMARK, ETHIOPIA, FRANCE, GREECE,
INDIA, ITALY, LUXEMBOURG

IMG_8243 Korean War Memorial at the Veterans' Building in Salem, Oregon on August 12, 2007
Korean War Memorial Bench on August 12, 2007

THE REPUBLIC OF KOREA
NETHERLANDS, NEW ZEALAND, NORWAY,
PHILLIPINES, SOUTH AFRICA, SWEDEN,
THAILAND, TURKEY, UNITED KINGDOM

IMG_3454 1249th Engineer Battalion Plaque near the Korean War Memorial at the Veterans' Building in Salem, Oregon on September 9, 2006
Oregon Army National Guard 1249th Engineer Battalion Marker at the Korean War Memorial on September 9, 2006

The 1249th Engineer Battalion of the Oregon Army National Guard prepared the side and performed the concrete work for this Korean War Memorial. This small marker, placed somewhat away form the memorial and no doubt often going unnoticed, indicates their participation.

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