Intermission Stories (4)
Korean War Veterans Memorial Wall, Washington D.C.
There are beautiful memorials to the Korean War veterans all around this world of ours, the following is the memorial poem at the Liberty State Park. Fellow blogger, Gallivanta, was kind enough to submit these sentiments for this site. It would be wonderful if readers would take the time to see her site as well, it can be found HERE.
Liberty Park statue for Korean War veterans
Liberty Park statue for Korean War veterans
Click on images to enlarge.
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I know how much eye witness accounts and the Farewell Salutes mean to the readers of this site, therefore I wish to introduce you to Jacqui Murray, should you not already be acquainted. Her site is USNA or Bust and every Wednesday she posts the Wednesday Hero. I thought you might enjoy having a link to go take a peek at the wonderful veterans she has honored. Located here.
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A WWII Update –
Please click to enlarge this powerful story from The Week magazine…
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Farewell Salutes –
Brandon Tyler Bennett (20) – Lewisville, Tx; Texas Army National Guard, 176th Engineer Brigade
Russell A. Bertram – Toronto, Canada; Royal Can. Army Medical Corps Band, WWII
The Missing Man formation
Walter G. Bruhl, Jr. – Newark, NJ & Dewey Beach, DE; USMC, Sgt., Korea
Sammy Countryman – Roger, AR; Us Army, Korea, Helicopter instructor during Vietnam
John Lewis Chambers – Lantana, FL; US Air Force, Korea
Francis Flynn – Sun Lakes, AZ; US Army Air Corps, WWII, pilot
LeRoy “Peanuts” Holmberg – Cloquet, MN & Boca Raton, FL; US Army, WWII
Damiel Murphy – Pearl River, NY; US Army, WWII
Malcolm A. Newton – North Island, NZ; RNZN #18141
Edward K. Steffen – Ahwatukee, AZ; US Navy, Vietnam
John Theus – Jacksonville, FL; US Army Air Corps, Col. WWII, US “Flying Tigers”, PTO
Ernest Tollerson, jr. – Washington, DC; US Army, Pvt., WWII / Lt.Col., Korea & Reserves
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Posted on March 20, 2014, in Korean War, Uncategorized, WWII and tagged family history, History, Korea, Korean War, Military, Military History, nostalgia, Poetry, veterans, WWII. Bookmark the permalink. 64 Comments.
Pacific Paratrooper 
A great post all round, the memorials and the poem, a great legacy.
The story of LT Lee gives an insight into the type of Marine that America is proud of.
Ian
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Isn’t that the truth. Did you have any heroes of military men, before, during or after your own service?
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It was indeed, and I was glad to read about hero Lee too.
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I’m glad you enjoyed it.
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I’ve never been to DC but when I go I must visit their memorial – it is beautiful!
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I couldn’t resist adding the picture; I completely agree.
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I’ve seen pictures of the Korean War Veterans Memorial Wall in D.C. It’s certaimly a beautiful tribute.
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Thank you, I thought the pictures along with the poem would make more of an impact and impression for people to realize what the troops endured.
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Reblogged this on Practically Historical.
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Thank you very much, Sheaffer, I’m honored.
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Thank you for sharing these very special stories. Sue
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My pleasure, Sue. Thank you for taking the time to read them.
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The statues and the poem are wonderful. But that article on Major Lee brought tears to my eyes. Another true hero!
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There are so many that so few have ever heard of, it breaks my heart, Linda – but at least people like yourself will remember!
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Our cadre in basic training was made up of Korean veterans and they were dedicated men. Yes, I will remember!!
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Thank you for that, Jim!
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It’s so true that the schools hardly mention it. My father was suppose to go to Korea but they kept him in Germany instead. That is such a wonderful poem also. Sums it up real well!
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Your father was lucky, that was NO place to be. Thank you for taking time out of your day.
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Yes, he was. Always like reading your posts.
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An excellent reminder!!
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Thank you, Clanmother.
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Wonderful poem.
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I can only take the credit for posting, but thank you. Hope you received some new visitors on your site, did the link bring you any?
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Great article on Lee, and a great reminder that American’s come from all ethnic backgrounds. –Curt
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A regular melting-pot we are. Thanks for spending part of you day with my site.
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Thank you! I hadn’t seen much from you lately but this was worth waiting for.
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I get so caught up in research, my computer time is sometimes cut short (life keeps getting in the way) and I try to give each and every reader my full attention when I’m on their site, so the minutes and hours slip away too quickly. If I slip again, come here and give me a good swift kick…
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LOL….I know how it is!
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I have not been to Washington for a good long while, and had not seen the Korean memorial Wall, or I am not remembering it. I remember the statues, and have photos of them, but not the wall.
Also, Mr. Lee’s exploits were impressive.
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I am very happy you could stop into today and read this post, EJ. Thank you.
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I previously wrote about Major Lee; although I never met him, his passing touches me personally. He was, according to Major General Ray Davis, “The bravest Marine I ever knew.”
Rest in peace, Major Lee. Semper Fidelis …
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After writing about him, you must feel as though you knew him personally and I’m sorry for your loss.
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The first time I saw the Korean War memorial in Washington was on a cold December night. The second time was during the day in the summer. The impact of seeing the statues light from underneath with the light snowfall heighten the emotion and for me gave more of a feeling of what these men must have endured for their country.
I recommend seeing the memorials in Washington during the winter and at night. And try to remember the cold lonely nights those who served endured.
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Excellent advice and sentiment, Andrew. If you weren’t such a master with carpentry, I’d say you should be a writer. Thank you for your comment and for taking the time to come here today.
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We should never sacrifice our men and women without remembering them.
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Exactly right, Barry!! Thanks.
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Enjoyed reading the poem and what an inspiring story about Lt Lee!
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Very happy you enjoyed it!:)
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Strength and glory can be found in sadness, too – the poem is so well focused on important issues
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Yes, it is Ina. That is the very reason I appreciated Gallivanta’s submission of it so much. Thank you for reading it.
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I enjoyed reading it as I do all your posts gpcox, as you can imagine when it comes to wars and history and political intrigue I am like a sponge 😀 I do not often get time to comment but at least I can “Like” and you know it’s genuine 🙂 Cheers!
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Thanks for the poem and the link.
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Glad you enjoyed them, Swabby. I’m no match for your site, but I try.
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Beautiful!
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Thanks, Andy.
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That’s a great capture of the Korean War Memorial. I found it very difficult to get a good shot because of the etchings. You could only see people at certain angles. Now, looking back…maybe they did that on purpose…as a symbol of the forgotten.
Love the story of Lee.
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Thanks, Mrs P. Knowing that you will always remember makes these posts worthwhile!
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Lee was fearless–I mean to go to Viet Nam after all that happened to him prior is unbelievable. It si too bad we do not get more documentaries and news stories on these real heroes rather than glorifying the same celebs and superstars over and over again.
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So true, so true!! I tried to express that very sentiment in my reply to Dan, but I think you’ve said it better.
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Thanks. Personally I am sick of how we/the media glorify the entertainment world. It is way too much.
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True again. We must be grabbing at straws for heroes when we glorify someone from the entertainment profession.
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Well put!
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Thanks again for keeping this in our minds. I’ve known many people who served in Korea and their stories convinced me that it was real.
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In school, we are taught so many dramatic dates, names and events – but what could be more dramatic than these? Any story of people fighting for their cause of peace and freedom deserve to be remembered. Thanks for stopping in, Dan.
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I am trying to think about having “Peanuts” as a Nick name.
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Will you tell us the reason?
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It just caught my attention, and it makes me think that these guys were going through so much. Living in horrible conditions, fighting a war but probably making real friendships and having some fun every now and then. It just adds to the thought that, if you weren’t there, you probably can’t understand what they went through.
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Very true.
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For peace to flourish, flesh and blood has to rejuvenate the land – our earth demands nothing less, it would seem.
The story of Kurt Chew parallels the lives of many trail blazers – be they African American, Native Indian, Japanese, and so forth.
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Quite true, Eric. Thank you for your comments today and your long-standing friendship.
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Wonderful memorials – especially so the top one. Also I like the way simple verse is used in war (WW1 another fine example) poetry – the verse of the common man, wonderful! My father still had the vestiges of black, frost bitten toes until the day he died.
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Once we know what they did over there, I find it inexcusable for them to be forgotten or brushed over by the school systems that taught us nothing about it. Thanks for reading today, Mike.
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Great post, brother.
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Thanks! 😉
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