Korean War Memorial - Des Moines, IA
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DaveGoliath
N 41° 35.528 W 093° 36.123
15T E 449821 N 4604667
The Korean War Memorial on the State Capital Building grounds in Des Moines, IA.
Waymark Code: WM93PH
Location: Iowa, United States
Date Posted: 06/23/2010
Views: 11
From the Iowa Legislature homepage:
The Iowa Vietnam War Monument is similar in design to the national memorial in Washington, D.C. The Iowa Vietnam Commission and Jacqueline Day from Des Moines, who has a son that was seriously wounded in Vietnam, were able to raise over $85,000 for the project. Day was a former secretary to Governor Norman Erbe and former receptionist for Governor Robert Ray.
The monument was dedicated on Memorial Day, 1984. At a separate ceremony on Veterans' Day, November 11, 1984, bronze plaques and missing names were added.
Website pertaining to the memorial: [Web Link]
List if there are any visiting hours:
Public Grounds
Entrance fees (if it applies):
Free
Type of memorial: Monument
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