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Korean War Cease Fire Commemoration - Wichita Veterans Memorial Park
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Korean War Cease Fire Commemoration

  • Korean War medal with striped ribbon.
  • Kansas Korean War Memorial with flowers.
  • Soldier statue with rifle and American flag.
  • Man ringing large outdoor bell with hammer.
  • Musicians playing trumpets near a memorial statue.
  • Saluting man with trumpeters at flag ceremony.
  • Veterans in uniform standing with rifles.
  • Man saluting at Korean War memorial.
  • Elderly man in white shirt, outdoors.
  • Camera operator and woman standing outside filming.
  • Man saluting next to colorful wreath.
  • Man standing near soldier memorial statue.
  • Honor guard performing rifle salute outdoors.
  • Honor guard performing rifle salute outdoors.
  • Man saluting in uniform near tree.
  • Motorcycle with American flag near Korean War Memorial.
  • Silhouettes of soldiers with American flag background.
Category
2022, Events
About This Project

The Korean Armistice Agreement brought to an end over three years of tremendous fighting against communist expansionism and tyranny on the Korean Peninsula. WVMP honored the the 23,600 Americans who were killed in action and the more than 103,000 who were wounded in the Korean War. (SOURCE: https://www.census.gov/newsroom/stories/korean-war-armistice-day.html)

The brief commemoration ceremony was held at the Park’s Korean War Memorial. A trumpet duet played The National Anthem and “Taps.” A rifle team from American Legion Post 4 provided the gun salute.

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