This
Memorial is located on the southeast side of the Lincoln
Memorial. It represents the Infantrymen who fought in the
Korean War during the 1950's. The American Battle Monuments
Commission (ABMC) authorized the memorial. The Korean War
Veterans Memorial Advisory Board was given authority by the
legislation to select a site and a design for it, subject to
the ABMC's approval. The ABMC's approved a concept
consisting of three major elements; a party of nineteen
soldiers moving towards a goal which was the American flag,
a mural wall with etches of 2,400 figures which represents
the supporting Infantry that assisted in reaching their goal
and lastly, an area that was meant as a memorial which
consists of a pool surrounded by a grove of Linden trees.
The
statues were made of stainless steel and were sculptured by
Frank Gaylord of Vermont. They were cast by Tallix Foundries
of New York. The statues represent 14 Army soldiers, 3
Marines, 1 Navy Sailor and 1 Air Force Airman. In the
patches of Juniper bushes the statues are separated by
polished granite strips which are reminiscent of the rice
paddies of Korea.
Below you will find the representations of the party by the
numbered position in which the stand:
Position |
Service |
Duty |
Race |
Weapon |
1 |
Army |
Lead
Scout |
Caucasian |
M-1 |
2 |
Army |
Scout |
Caucasian |
M-1 |
3 |
Army |
Sqd
Ldr, SCR 536 |
Caucasian |
M-1 |
4 |
Army |
BAR
Gunner |
Afro-Amer |
BAR |
5 |
Army |
BAR-Asst Gunner |
Caucasian |
Carbine |
6 |
Army |
Rifleman |
Afro-Amer |
M-1 |
7 |
Army |
Group
Ldr, SCR 536 |
Caucasian |
Carbine |
8 |
Army |
Radio
Opr, SCR 536 |
Caucasian |
Carbine |
9 |
Army |
Army
Medic |
Hispanic |
None |
10 |
Army |
Arty
Fwd Obsvr |
Caucasian |
Carbine |
11 |
Air
Force |
Air-Gnd
Contr |
Caucasian |
Carbine |
12 |
Marine Corps |
Asst
Gunner |
Caucasian |
Tripod |
13 |
Marine Corps |
Gunner |
Caucasian |
Machine Gun |
14 |
Navy |
Med
Corpsman |
Afro-Amer |
None |
15 |
Marine Corps |
Rifleman |
Asian-Amer |
M-1 |
16 |
Army |
Rifleman |
Caucasian |
M-1 |
17 |
Army |
Rifleman |
Hispanic |
M-1 |
18 |
Army |
Asst
Group Ldr |
Caucasian |
M-1 |
19 |
Army |
Rifleman |
Amer-Indian |
M-1 |
Source: American Battle Monuments Commission - Arlington, VA |