Illinois Korean War Memorial

Located inside Oak Ridge Cemetery, at 1500 Monument Avenue in Springfield.

217-782-2717

illinois.gov/veterans/features/memorials/Pages/korean-war-memorial

Open 7 a.m.-5 p.m. (7 a.m.-8 p.m. during daylight savings time)

Located in Oak Ridge Cemetery, and dedicated in 1996, this memorial was built for the Illinois citizens who fought in the Korean War. The names of 1,748 Illinois veterans killed in action are engraved on the octagon granite walls.  A carillon system in the Memorial plays brief musical programs at regular intervals.

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  1. Pete says:

    How can I find the names that are on the memorial? I my brother is MIA From Korean war.

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