Korean War Memorial - Ireland
Details:
At the three way road intersection next to a parking area.
Monument
A large stone archway with three black inscribed polished marble plaques; the archway is about 12 feet high, 17 feet wide and lists 35 names of Irish who died while fighting in Korea, 29 who died while serving in the US military during the conflict.
The list of name includes the date of death and the service members home Irish County.
Monument Text:
The text in the Arch is written in English and reads:
ERECTED TO THE MEMORY
OF THE IRISH WHO DIED IN
THE KOREAN WAR 1950-1953
JOHN CANTY
BORN AHABEG, LIXNAW SEPT 6, 1923
DIED AUGUST 26, 1951
THE TEXT ON THE BLACK POLISHED MARBLE OF THE SIDES LISTS THE NAMES, COUNTY RESIDENCE AND DATE OF DEATH IN KOREA OF AN ADDITIONAL 34 IRISH.
Commemorates:
People:
Units:
14th Infantry Regiment, 25th Infantry Division
1st Cavalry Division
23rd Infantry Regiment, 2nd Division
25th Infantry Divsion
2nd Infantry Division
31st Infantry Regiment
35th Infantry Regiment, 25th Infantry Division
38th Infantry Regiment, 2nd Infantry Division
3rd Infantry Division
7th Infantry Division
7th Infantry Regiment, 3rd Infantry Division
8th Engineers
9th Infantry Regiment, 2nd Division
Military Police
Quartermaster Corps
United States Army
Wars:
Korean War
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