Korean War Memorial - Kiwanis Memorial Park, Paris, Illinois
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switzr1
N 39° 38.263 W 087° 41.603
16S E 440500 N 4387778
Memorial to Edgar County natives whose lives were lost in the Korean War
Waymark Code: WMRN5F
Location: Illinois, United States
Date Posted: 07/11/2016
Views: 1
Located at the Kiwanis Memorial Park in Paris, Illinois, on the north edge of town, just north of the lake. The Park and the monuments were dedicated on May 15, 2010. Two nice, modern plaques on the wall with a reflective finish. The inscription on the memorial reads:
(Plaque One)
KOREAN WAR MEMORIAL
This memorial is dedicated to honor the spirit and sacrifice of the brave men and women of Edgar County who lost their lives while serving in the United States Armed Forces during the War in Korea 1950-1953
(Plaque Two)
THEIR SACRIFICE - OUR FREEDOM
KOREAN WAR
PFC James D. Bell
1922-1951
17th Infantry Regiment
TNK CO
7th Infantry Division
United States Army
Killed In Action
SFC William Wayne Hamilton
1932-1952
38th Infantry Regiment
G Co 2 Bn
2nd Infantry Division
United States Army
Killed In Action
MSG Charles Carroll Twigg
1922-1951
5th Cavalry Regiment
L Co 3 Bn
1st Cavalry Division
United States Army
Killed In Action
PFC Alfred Earl Warmouth
1932-1950
5th Cavalry Regiment
B Co 1 Bn
1st Cavalry Division
United States Army
Missing In Action
The park also has monuments for World War 1 & 2, Vietnam, and Operation Iraqi Freedom, where our local National Guard unit lost seven citizen-soldiers.
Information on soldiers obtained from "Korean War Project"
List if there are any visiting hours:
none - public park
Entrance fees (if it applies):
none
Type of memorial: Monument
Website pertaining to the memorial: Not listed
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