The Philadelphia Korean War Memorial at

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was initially dedicated on June 22, 2002 and was formally rededicated on

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, May 28, 2007 after additional work was completed. Each name of the more than 600 servicemen who were killed in action or listed as

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during the

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from Bucks,

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, Montgomery, and

counties are etched in the memorial.

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and Memorial Day services are held onsite annually. The memorial is located in Korean War Memorial Park in the

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neighborhood, about from

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. The park is bounded on the south by Spruce Street, on the north by Dock Street, on the east by

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Boulevard along Penn's Landing and on the west by 38th Parallel Place.

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runs under the eastern part of the park, while the memorial is located in the western section. The memorial is owned by the city of Philadelphia and leased to a non-profit organization called the Friends of the Philadelphia Korean War Memorial which is based in the city.

Design

The Philadelphia Korean War Memorial was designed by Jirair Youssefian of Vitetta Architects and Engineers in 1992. After a decade of planning and fundraising, along with site clearing and construction work performed by J.J. White Inc., the major parts of the memorial were finished by June, 2002. The remainder of the full design was constructed in 2007 after additional funding was obtained. The central part of the memorial includes four tall black granite-clad columns which list all the Philadelphia area Korean War

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those killed in action, missing in action, or taken as a

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but never returned and presumed deadfrom each year of the four-year conflict (1950-1953). The memorial also features six granite-clad monoliths with information sandblasted onto the surfaces including the major units involved in the war, specific events and battles, maps of the four phases of the war, laser engraved photographs, and markers honoring other participants such as the nurses of the Korean War. A bronze statue entitled ''The Final Farewell'' by artist Lorann Jacobs was added to the site in 2007, along with additional landscaping and granite pavers to create a new platform for the entire memorial.

Gallery

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Friends of the Philadelphia Korean War Memorial at Penn's Landing, Inc.
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United States in the Korean War Penn's Landing Korean War Korean-American history

Design

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