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Maryland Route 43 Designated As Korean War & CID 33 members and the Maryland Korean War Memorial Highway sign 50 The new signs were erected at two sites on the highway, one near Baltimore’s I-695 Beltway and one near the end of the new extension of the highway. By Jack Cloman During the 50th commemoration years of the Korean War, in the year 2001, the Maryland Chapter #33 Korean War Veterans Association began a quest to have a Maryland highway designated as a KOREAN WAR VETERANS MEMORIAL HIGHWAY. We contacted Legislative members in our State Capital who represented the area of Maryland’s Route 43 that at the time was a route from I-695 Beltway to US Route 40 at Cowenton, Maryland. It was just 5 miles in length. However, there were plans on the drawing board to extend the highway, Maryland Rt. 43, to Eastern Avenue at Maryland’s Martin’s State Airport at Middle River, MD. Chapter Chairman Raymond Glock began the legwork, making personal contacts with our legislators in Maryland, key personnel at Maryland’s Dept. of Transportation, and the Maryland’s Dept. of Veterans Affairs. In time, with the help of then Delegate Kathleen Klausmeier and Senator Norman Stone, the idea for a highway to be dedicated as a Korean War Veterans Memorial Highway became a reality with the signing of a Bill on April 20, 2001, before the 2001 Maryland General Assembly by Governor Glendening. Signs were erected on MD Route 43 and a dedication was held with much fanfare on March 11, 2002. Over a period of years the signs were improved by adding service ribbons and adding the United States and Republic of Korea flags. That was the beginning of a bigger project. Soon it was learned that MD Route 43 would be extended and become a major highway in Baltimore County. The desire to have special signs for the all-new MD Route 43 “Korean War Veterans Memorial Highway” began with meetings and ideas, sketches, and the means to meet the cost of the project. The highway construction began in 2003 and the possibility for special signs was readily becoming a reality. On 23 October 2006, MD Route 43 (Whitemarsh Blvd.) held a Dedication and Ribbon Cutting for the 3.8 mile highway extension that was opened to the public. During the dedication of the highway, a model of the new road signs was unveiled, and all present were treated to their first look at what was to come. On 25 June 2007 the signs were erected at two special highway sites and a special dedication ceremony for the signs was held at Erickson’s Retirement Community, Oak Crest Retirement Village. The new signs read, “KOREAN WAR AND KOREA SERVICE VETERANS MEMORIAL HIGHWAY.” The sign project became the product of a public and private partnership that included the committee of the Maryland Chapter #33 Korean War Veterans Assn., State Senator Kathleen Klausmeier, Senator Norman Stone, offices of the Maryland State Highway Administration, Erickson Retirement Communities, Day’s Cove Reclamation Company, S&G, and Shuster Concrete Companies, McQuire, Inc., Hunt Valley Contractors, Inc., and Chesapeake Real Estate Office, Baltimore County Executive Jim Smith, and Maryland’s Dept. of Veterans Affairs. They all came together to be a part of a special project. The new signs were erected at two sites on the highway, one near Baltimore’s I- 695 Beltway and one near the end of the new extension of the highway. The monuments (signs) are large, and mounted between two tall pillars placed at the side of the road in an area that gives the November-December 2007 The Graybeards
Korea Service Veterans Memorial Highway motorist a clear view of the signs, providing a tribute to all veterans of the war in Korea 1950-1953 and the post War Defense Service veterans who have served in Korea since 1953. Over 2 million American troops in the past 54 years, and approximately 37,000 who remain today in Korea, along with thousands of Republic of Korea military, preserve the peace daily and the life style of free people of the Republic of Korea.. Across America the Republic of Korea and in countries that served in the Korean War under the United Nations Command have highways designated to Veterans of Korea, monuments, museums, highways, and Memorials, to honor Veterans of the Korean War to include Veterans of the Republic of Korea. They are tributes to those who served and fought for a cause that was just and honorable. We honor the sacrifices of our patriots and we remember and honor our comrades who made the supreme sacrifice and we remember our POWs and MIAs who are known only to God for they have never returned. The Maryland Chapter #33 Korean War Veterans Association officers, our members, and Korean War veterans of Maryland, are indeed grateful to so many persons and agencies for their contributions and their generosity. They made these monuments (signs) possible on a highway that links an area that provides service and unending growth to new and expanding areas for Marylanders and those across America who visit our state. 51 The Graybeards November-December 2007
Page 1 and 2: Our Warmest Wishes For The Holidays
Page 3 and 4: From the President Louis T. Dechert
Page 5 and 6: SPECIALLY DESIGNED TO HONOR KOREAN
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Page 9 and 10: Korean War Veterans Association Man
Page 11 and 12: Minutes: Board of Directors Meeting
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Page 43 and 44: Commander Herb Southworth (L) prese
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Page 69 and 70: Book Review The Coldest Winter: Ame
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