Legionnaires have played prominent roles in the creation and upcoming dedication of the memorial, which will look out over the Pacific Ocean.
A Korean War Memorial will be dedicated on Monday, Aug. 1, at the Presidio in San Francisco.
The memorial will stand on high ground adjacent to the national cemetery facing west across the Pacific Ocean toward Korea. The spot was chosen because it was the embankment point for servicemembers who fought in the Korean War, and represented the end of the journey for those returning home.
The dedication ceremony, which runs from 10 a.m. to noon, represents the conclusion of six years of planning, fundraising and other work. Among the scheduled speakers is Quentin Kopp, an Air Force veteran, retired California Superior Court judge and longtime member of The American Legion.
“This memorial will stand as a fitting testament to the memory of the nearly two million servicemen and women from 21 countries who fought to protect South Korea’s freedom during the Korean War,” said Kopp, president of the board of the Korean War Memorial Foundation. “It will symbolize, for future generations, the sacred memory of those who went before, and the sacrifices they made for us and for freedom-loving people everywhere.”
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