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Description
From Authorizing Law: "to honor members of the Armed Forces of the United States who served in the Korean war, particularly those who were killed in action, are still listed as missing in action, or were held as prisoners of war."
National Park Service Information
Themes
Society and CultureCoordinates
38° 53' 16" N 77° 2' 52" W
Latitude/Longitude
-77.047643254822319,38.887764057176163
Authorized
1986 (100 Stat. 3226)
Dedicated
1995
Sponsor
The law established an advisory board of 12 veterans appointed by the president to coordinate all aspects of the memorial’s construction. The American Battle Monuments Commission managed the project and the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers provided assistan
Owner
FEDERAL - NPS