Korean War Veterans Memorial
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The Korean War Veterans Memorial is a U.S. national monument in Washington, D.C., honoring those who served and sacrificed during the Korean War through a striking display of soldier statues and commemorative walls.
Statements (61)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
national memorial
ⓘ
outdoor sculpture ⓘ war memorial ⓘ |
| authorizedBy | United States Congress ⓘ |
| constructionBegan | 1992 ⓘ |
| country |
United States of America
ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
| dateAuthorized | 1986 ⓘ |
| dateDedicated | July 27, 1995 ⓘ |
| dateOpened | 1995 ⓘ |
| dedicatedBy | Bill Clinton ⓘ |
| depicts |
Air Force personnel
ⓘ
Army soldiers ⓘ Marine Corps personnel ⓘ Navy personnel ⓘ patrol of soldiers ⓘ |
| designedBy |
Adrianne Alsobrooks
ⓘ
Cooper-Lecky Architects ⓘ Frank Gaylord ⓘ John Paul Lucas ⓘ Louis Nelson ⓘ |
| governingBody | National Park Service ⓘ |
| hasPart |
Pool of Remembrance
ⓘ
United Nations Wall ⓘ circular pool ⓘ flagpole ⓘ granite wall ⓘ inscriptions ⓘ juniper bushes ⓘ mural wall ⓘ stainless steel statues ⓘ statues of soldiers ⓘ triangular field ⓘ |
| hasView |
Lincoln Memorial
ⓘ
Reflecting Pool ⓘ |
| honors |
United States Armed Forces personnel who served in the Korean War
ⓘ
those who died in the Korean War ⓘ those who were missing in action in the Korean War ⓘ those who were prisoners of war in the Korean War ⓘ those who were wounded in the Korean War ⓘ |
| honorsConflict | Korean War ⓘ |
| inscription |
1950 – 1953
ⓘ
Freedom Is Not Free ⓘ Our nation honors her sons and daughters who answered the call to defend a country they never knew and a people they never met ⓘ number of killed, wounded, missing in action, and prisoners of war ⓘ |
| lighting | illuminated at night ⓘ |
| lists | names of United Nations member states that contributed troops or support in the Korean War ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Washington, D.C.
ⓘ
West Potomac Park ⓘ |
| locatedOn | National Mall ⓘ |
| material |
bronze
ⓘ
granite ⓘ stainless steel ⓘ |
| near |
Lincoln Memorial
ⓘ
Reflecting Pool ⓘ Vietnam Veterans Memorial ⓘ |
| numberOfStatues | 19 ⓘ |
| renovated | 2022 ⓘ |
| symbolizes |
all four branches of the U.S. Armed Forces
ⓘ
multinational forces in Korea ⓘ |
| theme | remembrance of Korean War service and sacrifice ⓘ |
| visitorAccess | open to the public ⓘ |
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