Vernon Korean War Monument - Rockville in Vernon, CT
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N 41° 52.035 W 072° 26.933
18T E 711724 N 4638184
The Vernon Korean War Monument is located at the intersection of intersection of West Main Street and Elm Street in the Village of Rockville in Vernon, CT.
Waymark Code: WM16PKA
Location: Connecticut, United States
Date Posted: 09/11/2022
Views: 3
A polished black granite monument contains a map of Korea with the inscriptions:
KOREA
1950
1953
.
To the right of the map is the inscription:
DEDICATED TO THE CITIZENS OF VERNON
WHO SERVED IN THE KOREAN WAR
AND TO THE ONE WHO GAVE HIS LIFE
· ALBERT ELLSWORTH BOOTHROYD CPL US ARMY ·
{Emblems of the US: Army - Navy - Air Force - Marine Corps - Coast Guard}
IN HONOR OF ALL THOSE FROM VERNON
WHO HAVE SERVED IN THE ARMED FORCES
OF THE UNITED STATES
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