Korean War Memorial
Introduction
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Korean War Memorial
"Front (West Side) Full View It contains a speech by Eugene Chin Yu; a map of North and South Korea by Bruce H. Johnson, Artist; an image of a Soldier by Bruce H. Johnson, Artist; and the names of eighty five KIAs and MIAs from the Central Savannah River Area."
Front--Left Side
Front--Right Side
Rear (East Side) Full View
Rear--Left Side
Rear--Right Side
Members of the Chapter 255 memorial committee: From left to right, they are: Clyde Hooks, secretary/treasurer; Jack Adkison, first Chapter President; Glenn Sewell; Harold Harmon, Committee Chairman; L. E. "Jo Jo" Doolittle, Chapter Commander, ex officio; and "Will" Campbell, draftsman. (not all committee members pictured)
Eugene Chin Yu presents commemorative medallions to Korean War veterans in Hawaii for the 50th anniversary of the war
Backstory and Context
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It was the goal of the Sgt. Harold F. Adkison Chapter 255 of the Korean War Veterans Association (KWVA) (now disbanded) to erect a monument to honor the Korean War veterans of the Augusta Area. They planned on raising approximately $100,000 to place a monument at the Horse Creek – Midland Valley Veterans Park in Bath, SC. When the veterans approached the Augusta, GA Mayor’s office to determine the exact counties included in the CSRA they discovered that another local resident, Eugene Chin Yu, was also working on erecting a Korean War Memorial. Yu and his wife Jodie were both Korean-born Americans and active in the Korean American community in the United States. Yu worked with several groups, including serving as president of the Federation of Korean Associations, and traveled across the nation presenting Korea Freedom Metals to U.S. veterans for their service. Chapter 255 of the KWVA and the Yu Family worked together to design and place the Korean War Memorial in Augusta, GA. The $119,000 cost of the monument was paid by the Yu family and family friend, Lawrence B. Berenson of NYC.
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