Korean War Memorial - Maple City Veteran's Memorial Park, Paw Paw, Michigan
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a combined War World I, World War II, Korea & Vietnam Wars Memorial located in Maple City Veteran's Memorial Park on East Michigan Avenue, Paw Paw, Michigan, USA
Waymark Code: WMR608
Location: Michigan, United States
Date Posted: 05/14/2016
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This four-sided combined War World I, World War II, Korea & Vietnam Wars Memorial is located in Maple City Veteran's Memorial Park on East Michigan Avenue, Paw Paw, Michigan, USA.
The inscription on the monument goes as follow:
MAPLE CITY VETERAN'S MEMORIAL
IS A LIVING MEMORIAL TO ALL THE MEN AND WOMEN LIVING AND DEAD WHO SERVED IN THE ARMED FORCES OF THE UNITED STATES AND TO THOSE WHO GALLANTLY FOUGHT AND DIED ON THE BATTLEFIELDS OF THE WORLD SO THE FREEDOM MIGHT PREVAIL FOR ALL MANKIND.
COMMITEE MEMBERS
ROBERT C ADAMS CHAIRMAN
ALBERT B TREAT CO CHAIRMAN
ROBERT E GOLLADAY JR
GEORGE A GURITZ
NATHAN R MEETH
GEORGE MAYER
PROJECT ENGINEER WILLIAM C CAMBURN
PROJECT SUPERVISO WILLIAM D RHODES
ELECTRICIAN FRANKS WALTERS
MASON JAMES R STULL
DEDICATED MAY 29 1995
Each side of the memorial commemorates one war. Regarding the Korean War, the inscription goes as follow:
KOREAN WAR
1950 - 1955
WOUNDED 103 284
BATTLE DEATHS 33 652
OTHER DEATHS 20 617
TOTAL DEATHS 54 269
M.I.A. 8 155
List if there are any visiting hours: 7 days/24 hours
Entrance fees (if it applies): 0.00
Type of memorial: Monument
Website pertaining to the memorial: Not listed
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