Korean and Vietnam Wars Memorial, Durham
This three-sided obelisk is a memorial to those from Durham who lost their lives in the Korean and Vietnam wars. One side commemorates the 23 who lost their lives in the Korean War while another is dedicated to the 39 from Durham who lost their lives during the Vietnam War. On the third side is inscribed a quotation. An eagle sits with its wings spread atop the obelisk.
Right Side:
IN HONOR OF THOSE 23 / BRAVE HEROES FROM / DURHAM COUNTY WHO / DIED WHILE SERVING THE / UNITED STATES OF AMERICA / AND MANKIND BY / DEFENDING FREEDOM IN / KOREA. / DEDICATED MAY 30, 1994 / KOREA / 1950-1954
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Left Side: IN HONOR OF THOSE 39 / BRAVE HEROES FROM / DURHAM COUNTY WHO / DIED WHILE SERVING THE / UNITED STATES OF AMERICA/ AND MANKIND BY / DEFENDING FREEDOM FOR / ALL MANKIND IN VIETNAM. / DEDICATED MAY 30, 1994 / VIETNAM / 1958-1975
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Rear: For those who fight for it, freedom has a flavor that the protected will never know.
Durham County
May 30, 1994
35.994350 , -78.898730 View in Geobrowse
"Korea-Vietnam War Memorial," OpenDurham, opendurham.org, supported by Preservation Durham, (accessed August 29, 2017) Link
Borden, Sidney, Steven Chickos, and Daniel Jourdan. "The Korean War: North Carolina's Commemoration of the 'Forgotten War'," uploaded February 4, 2014, YouTube, (accessed February 4, 2014) Link
Leepson, Marc. "The Tar Heel State Honors its Vietnam Veterans," The VVA Veteran, June 2001/July 2001
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Located in front of the Durham County courthouse, this monument stands next to the Durham County World War I and the Durham County Worl War II Monuments. There is a Confederate monument on the other side of the entrance to the Old Durham County Courthouse building.
The monument stands in a grass area surrounded by shady trees.