Greater New Haven Korean War Monument - New Haven, CT
Posted by: Groundspeak Charter Member neoc1
N 41° 17.230 W 072° 55.424
18T E 673862 N 4572715
The Greater New Haven Korean War Monument is locate in Vietnam Veterans Memorial Park near the shore of New Haven Harbor in New Haven, CT
Waymark Code: WMHYJ1
Location: Connecticut, United States
Date Posted: 08/27/2013
Published By:Groundspeak Premium Member NW_history_buff
Views: 2

A 5' high by 2.5' wide polished black granite monument with a rounded top honors the veterans of the Korean War. The monument stands on a 1' high gray granite base. It has a laser etched map of Korea with the location of the cities of Chongjin, Hamhung, Seoul, Inchon, and Pusan marked on the map as well as the truce line. The 42nd parallel is shown dividing the peninsula with the date 25 June 1950 on the west part of the line and 27 July 1953 on the east side of the line.

The monument is inscribed in gold capital letters:

IN HONOR OF THOSE WHO SERVED
DURING THE KOREAN WAR FROM
THE GREATER NEW HAVEN AREA


FORGOTTEN WAR
FORGOTTEN NO MORE
FREEDOM IS NOT FREE

List if there are any visiting hours:
always available


Entrance fees (if it applies):
free


Type of memorial: Monument

Website pertaining to the memorial: Not listed

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