Located in Memorial Park in Columbia South Carolina

The engraving reads:
Dedicated to the men and women of South Carolina who served in the Korean War 25 June 1950 to July 1953

82,000 Palmetto State residents served in what has been called "The Forgotten War". Of that number, 26,000 served in the Far East, 1327 were wounded and 472 perished. These South Carolinans, part of the silent generation, are not forgotten! At the onset of "The Cold War", they fought against the expansive communist regimes, thereby expressing a deep commitment to ideals envisioned in the charter of the United Nations.

On the 50th anniversary of the beginning of the war the grateful citizens of South Carolina dedicate this memorial to those men and women and their families in rememberance of the sacrifices they made.

25 June 2000