Lake County Korean Veterans Memorial
Through a generous donation from Robert and Patricia Ross, the Veterans Memorial Parkway Commission was deeded a two-acre parcel of property for use as a future memorial a the intersection of Grand Blvd. and 145th Avenue just east of Leroy.  After securing the property, the Commission decided that a memorial to the Lake County Korean Veterans was in order since the Vietnam Memorial was only two miles away, and that the location was conducive to the overall vision of chronological memorials along the Parkway.  There was also a resounding consensus that proper dedication to those who served in the Korean War, as well as those who continue to keep the peace between North and South Korea, was well overdue.

The monument as dedicated on November 15, 2003 includes five, 18-foot tall limestone columns for each of the Armed Forces, a central flagpole and monument wall with the names of the 101 soldiers from Lake County who gave the ultimate sacrifice.  The rest of the two acre-site involves a walking path, parking lot, shelter and a one-acre restored prairie.

The Friends of the Parkway are indebted to those who have donated towards the completion of this monument.  In particular, the Friends would like to thank the following for their significant contributions over the years:  John Curley, Gerry Scheub, Larry Blanchard, Sue Landske, Roy Dominguez, Bernard Carter, Ziese Excavating, Hubinger Landscaping,  Kitt & Troy Kabella, Tim Sova and Lowell Boy Scouts, Jeff Swan - Walsh & Kelly, DAV Chapter 80, American Legion Posts 20 and 168, Ozinga Concrete, NIPSCO, Masons & Plasterers Local 165, Bricklayers Union 4, Prestige Custom Stone, Lake County Parks & Recreation Department, Lake County Council, Waste Management, The Community Hospital & The City of Crown Point - James D. Metros, Mayor.

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Names on Memorial Wall

Listed below are the 101 soldiers from Lake County who were either killed in action (KIA), or are still missing (MIA/POW) from the Korean War - 1950-1953.  The majority of these names were found through existing military records, however, there are some which have been verified through personal contact with friends and relatives.  If you believe someone has been left off, please contact the FVMP at info@vetparkway.us, or 219-763-6060 (ask for Mitch).  We purposely left space at the end of the monument just in case addtional names were necessary.


Lake County Korean War KIA/MIA/POW

# Killed in Action

+ Prisoner of War/
    Missing in Action

#PFC NORBERT J ABRAHAM ARMY b.1925 6-23-51
#SGT PAUL L ALLEN JR ARMY b.1930 8-27-51
#PFC PERRY A ANDERSON ARMY b.1930 6-12-50
#PFC EDWARD J BAC ARMY b.1926 2-5-52
+PVT DAVID BAKER ARMY b.1932 11-28-50
#PVT GEORGE BARZELL JR ARMY b.1926 3-10-51
#PFC LOWELL W BELLAR ARMY b.1931 12-1-50
#PVT CHARLES BLOOM ARMY b.1931 9-3-51
#PVT JAMES BRAZIL ARMY b.1930 3-9-51
#PFC GERALD W BAUER ARMY b.1932 12-15-51
#SGT JOSEPH CERTA ARMY b.1924 9-7-50
#PFC ALBAN CHMILELEWSKI ARMY b.1927 4-24-51
#PFC DAN D CHULIBRK ARMY b.1932 6-11-53
+FCSN JAMES R COLLERAN NAVY b.1931 9-26-50
+SGT LOUIS B CONDE ARMY b.1929 1-29-52
#PFC WILLIAM E CRAGO ARMY b.1928 7-26-51
#PFC GEORGE E CRANOR ARMY b.1930 11-28-50
+PFC EUGENE CRON ARMY b.1932 12-16-50
#PVT ROBERT L CUMMINS ARMY b.1932 5-17-53
#CPL WILLIE L CURRIN ARMY b.1922 11-21-50
#1LT RAYMOND J CYBORSKI AIR FORCE b.1924 6-28-50
+1LT RAYMOND A DECKER AIR FORCE b.1923 2-27-53
+SFC JOSEPH DURAKOVICH ARMY b.1920 11-28-50
#CPL VICTOR M EDWARDS ARMY b.1931 10-4-51
#PVT WILLIAM HART ARMY b.1924 2-12-51
#SGT WILLIAM C ENRIGHT MARINE b.1916 12-2-50
#SGT THEODORE R ERLER MARINE b.1929 8-12-50
#CPL JAMES W FARMER ARMY b.1931 10-13-50
#CPL JESSE F FIERRO ARMY b.1929 9-5-50
#PFC MICHAEL FITZPATRICK ARMY b.1928 8-18-51
#PVT BILL F HARPER ARMY b.1925 7-20-50
#PVT WILKIE HARRIS JR ARMY b.1929 10-3-51
#CPL LEONARD E HAYWORTH MARINE b.1928 9-24-50
#CPL HAROLD L HENDERSON JR ARMY b.1928 3-17-52
+PVT WILLIAM M HODGE ARMY b.1931 7-26-50
+PFC PAUL F HUKILL ARMY b.1932 1-12-51
#HC EDWARD JONES NAVY b.1930 11-28-50
#PFC THOMAS L JONES MARINE b.1929 9-19-51
#PFC CHARLES L JASPERSON ARMY b.1927 11-27-50
#PVT JAMES W JOHNSON ARMY b.1931 5-29-51
#SGT ROBERT J JURKOWSKI ARMY b.1931 11-26-50
#SGT STEVEN C KAPITAN ARMY b.1924 12-7-51
#PVT THOMAS KELLY ARMY b.1929 5-25-51
+PFC PAUL M KILLAR ARMY b.1930 7-9-53
#CPL HAROLD L KLEINFELDT ARMY b.1931 9-1-50
#SGT CLARENCE KOCH ARMY b.1924 2-21-51
#PFC JAMES KONTOS ARMY b.1930 12-19-52
#2LT GEORGE KOPSCICK JR ARMY b.1929 9-2-50
#PFC GEORGE R KOREM ARMY b.1915 7-20-50
PFC BRANKO KOTUR ARMY b.1925 5-18-51
#PVT JOE C KRESNO JR ARMY b.1932 4-22-51
#PVT WILLIAM S KYLES ARMY b.1931 2-14-51
#PFC BRINK E LANE ARMY b.1931 11-30-50
#PVT WILLIAM B LARRY JR ARMY b.1930 5-28-51
#SFC MIKE LATANATION ARMY b.1922 7-20-50
#PVT EWALD A LETINICH ARMY b.1929 2-24-52
#PFC GENE N LEEPER ARMY b.1930 3-24-53
#PVT ROLETTE MACE ARMY b.1932 6-18-53
#PFC GEORGE J MARKUS MARINE b.1928 9-11-51
+PFC STEVE A MASTABAYVO ARMY b.1930 8-14-52
#PVT HOWARD L MATSON ARMY b.1927 2-4-51
#PFC RICHARD W MC ADAM ARMY b.1928 11-21-51
#PVT JOHN H MC NEILL ARMY b.1927 10-27-51
#SFC VANCE R MCQUISTON ARMY b.1915 9-24-50
#CPL DONALD K MITCHELL ARMY b.1930 11-30-50
+SFC GEORGE MOLENAAR ARMY b.1927 5-29-51
#SSGT CLAUDE A MOORE JR MARINE b.1920 1-25-51
+SGT JOHN D MOORE JR ARMY b.1924 5-31-50
+PFC CLARENCE T MORRIS MARINE b.1931 12-27-52
#M3C JOSEPH F MUNIER NAVY b.1928 10-7-51
#PVT ROBERT L NICKSON ARMY b.1932 7-14-53
#PFC LEROY O PEDERSON ARMY b.1925 12-1-50
#CPL ARTHUR L PORTER ARMY b.1924 9-2-52
#PFC PHILIP A REDIGONDA MARINE b.1929 10-2-50
#SSGT ALEXANDER D RIDER MARINE b.1924 12-6-50
#PVT EARL L RIGGINS JR ARMY b.1928 2-4-51
#PFC JOSE SANCHEZ ARMY b.1931 11-24-51
#CPL CARL J SCHEIDT ARMY b.1927 9-23-51
#CPL EDWARD D SCHERER MARINE b.1932 9-10-51
#PFC EUGENE A SCHUSTER ARMY b.1931 3-8-51
+1LT CLIFFORD G SELMAN AIR FORCE b.1927 5-17-53
#PVT JOSE M SERRATTO ARMY b.1929 11-22-51
+SFC LUTHER D SERWISE ARMY b.1917 2-12-51
+PFC JOHN WESLEY SHORT ARMY b.1931 7-22-51
+1LT JOSEPH SMOLEN JR ARMY b.1913 1-2-51
#PFC NATHANIEL SPENCER JR ARMY b.1928 9-18-53
#CPL HENRY T STRZELECKI ARMY b.1928 9-9-51
#PFC JAMES W TALLEY ARMY b.1928 11-26-50
#2LT ROBERT J THOMAS AIR FORCE b.1928 3-3-51
#MSGT SIGMOND L TOTH ARMY b.1925 4-9-51
#PFC DONALD G VAN TIL MARINE b.1930 3-11-52
#PVT JOHN H VOIGHT ARMY b.1927 6-4-51
+CPL RICHARD L WASIAK ARMY b.1931 12-2-50
#SGT SHERMAN H WHITE ARMY b.1916 11-4-50
#PVT JOSEPH W WILLARDO JR ARMY b.1928 7-8-51
#PFC ROY S WILSON JR ARMY b.1931 7-10-53
#SSGT WILLIAM G WINDRICH MARINE b.1921 12-2-50
#AFC DONALD J YOHE AIR FORCE b.1926 7-10-53
#CPL WILLIAM E YORK ARMY b.1926 11-3-51
#PFC GEORGE YURITIC ARMY b.1929 8-7-52
#CPL BERNARD M ZEKUCIA ARMY b.1928 8-27-51