The Graybeards - KWVA - Korean War Veterans Association

Monuments and Memories
Korea, The Forgotten War............. remembered
Connecticut Remembers
The Connecticut Korea/Viet Nam War Memorial taken on a foggy day.
(Thank you Robert Bonaiuto, Sr for the photo. This photo came with
another item to be shown in the Graybeards. That letter may identify the
location of memorial. Robert’s name is on back which is great but a little
detail about photo on back would be a big help and also do justice to
your memorial photo.)
Missouri Remembers
This beautiful Missouri Chapter Korean War Memorial is located in Forest
Park, St. Louis. The monument is a stainless steel working sun dial and
donated by The Anheuser Busch Corp. Permanently sealed inside are the
names of those that gave their lives.
(Thank you Don Gutmann for the photo and letter. A special memorial outside
and inside. We thank your chapter, those that remembered our war
and those that served and died by erecting this memorial.)
California Remembers
The Memorial was funded and built by the chapter and
dedicated on July 27th 1996, it is placed on the front lawn of
the Veterans Memorial Hall on the main street of Sonora. The
inscription on the front of the Memorial states, “This
Korean War Memorial in Sonora, CA.
Memorial Is Dedicated To All Korean War Veterans Who
Served And Died With Courage And Conviction In A Conflict
That Produced 54,246 U. S. Casualties AND 8,177 Missing In
Action. The corner stone on the left side contain a brass
emblem of each branch of our armed forces. The corner stone
on the right lists the major battles. On the back of the
Memorial are inscribed the names of Tuolumne County veterans
KIA and MIA and the charter members of the chapter, and
any Korean War veterans that wished to have a name on the
memorial. The memorial is made of polished marble and is
5.5 ft high and 4 ft - 4 inches wide, and 6 ft wide with the corner
stones. We are extremely proud of our Memorial in that
the chapter is a rural community with only 37 members, the
chapter was chartered March 1, 1994 and it took over two
years to raise the money to fulfill our only goal at the time to
build and dedicate the memorial, quite a achievement for a
small rural chapter. We have since developed a scholarship
fund in the name of a deceased member “The Jerry Ryder”
scholarship fund and have awarded several scholarships to
local high school students that are siblings of a Korean War
vet. For any additional information contact Bob
Mildenberger, 21471 Phoenix Lake Rd, Sonora, CA 95370.
Tel: 209-533-4914 E-mail
(Thank you Bob for photos and letter about a very special
memorial. Sorry we are late showing them.)
MOVING??
The USPS will not forward Standard mail (3rd class) so please be
sure and notify The Graybeards of your new address so that you will
get your next issue or fill out USPS Form 9076 “Authorization to Hold
Mail” if you will be away from your regular mailing address for 30
days or less. For an address change, contact the KWVA, PO Box
10806, Arlington, VA 22210, Attn: Membership Chairman or call
Nancy Monson at (703) 522-9629.
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