The Korean War Memorial is a memorial dedicated to the 5.8 million Americans that served during the 3-year period of the Korean War. It was dedicated on July 27, 1995. It is located near the Lincoln Memorial at 0 Daniel French Dr SW, Washington, DC 20001. The memorial has 2 memorables, 19 steel statues and a 164 foot mural. The statues stand at 7 feet tall. There are 14 army, 3 marine, 1 navy, and 1 air force soldier. The troops wear ponchos to cover their gear and personnel. The statues were designed by Frank Gaylord. The Mural, stretches 164 feet with over 2,400 pictures/images of the soldiers. There are pictures of Army, Navy, Marine Corps, Air Force and Coast Guard personnel and their gear. The pictures are placed up and down to represent the mountain ranges of Korea. The memorials are very realistic and capture the hardships that the soldiers went through.
Facts
36574 american soldiers died
8200 american soldiers were lost
103284 american soldiers were wounded
About 5 million people died in total
Takes about 2hrs. 25mins. to get there from Lancaster PA.
The statues are 1,000 pounds
South Korea and America joined forces and North Korea, China, and The Soviet Union.