Korean War Memorial - Havana, IL
Posted by: Groundspeak Premium Member YoSam.
N 40° 18.060 W 090° 03.714
15T E 749708 N 4465309
Part of a bigger memorial, this single column of marble represents Korea and its cost.
Waymark Code: WM4M7Y
Location: Illinois, United States
Date Posted: 09/06/2008
Published By:Groundspeak Premium Member CoinsAndPins
Views: 7

Memorial Erected by: The Citizens of Mason County.
County of Memorial: Mason County.
Location of Memorial: Plum St. & Market St., courthouse lawn, Havana.

Monument Text:

The people of Mason County pay tribute to its men and women who served in the Armed Forces of the United States of America.
KOREA
1950 - 1953


Dedicated to the Men and Women
of Mason County who made the
supreme sacrifice in this war.

Killed 33,629
Wounded 103,286
POW/MIA 15,341

Mason County's Sacrifice

Ernest H. Bachmann
Herbert H. Jones
Melvin H. Lane
James L. Lynn
Jerome E. McClure
Ernest E. Payne
William A. Simmons

List if there are any visiting hours:
courthouse lawn


Entrance fees (if it applies):
0


Type of memorial: Monument

Website pertaining to the memorial: Not listed

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