Bristol Korean War Monument - Bristol, CT
Posted by: Groundspeak Charter Member neoc1
N 41° 40.147 W 072° 55.890
18T E 672197 N 4615106
The Bristol Korean War Monument is located in Memorial Boulevard Park between Memorial Boulevard and South Street in Bristol, CT
Waymark Code: WM178V1
Location: Connecticut, United States
Date Posted: 01/04/2023
Published By:Groundspeak Premium Member NCDaywalker
Views: 3

The Bristol Korean War Monument is a large polished black granite monolith which contains a laser etched map of the Korean Peninsula, the Korean Service medal, and the UN Korea medal. The monument is set in a circular landscaped area and is inscribed:

KOREAN WAR
1950 – 1953
SERVED WITH HONOR

to those who died
HONOR AND ETERNAL REST

to those still missing
REMEMBRANCE AND HOPE

to those who returned
GRATITUDE AND PEACE

A plaque at the base of the monolith is inscribed:

JAMES E. BAEHRWYMAN GOODENOUGH
GEORGE L. BARNETT, JR.RAYMOND E. LEMAIRE
LOUIS M. CAPUTOFREDERICK W. LOCKSHIRE
JOHN Z. CARROSJOSEPH W. LYSAGHT
CRISTY A. CHEKASJOHN A. NORRIS
JOHN E. COLLETTEROBERT J. ROBERGE
HAROLD COUCHDAVID N. WHITE
DONALD P. DUMOND 

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Type of memorial: Monument

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