During the Korean War, 6.8 million Americans served. During the Korean War era, the United States suffered 54,246 total deaths, including 33,739 actual battle deaths. There were 7,140 total prisoners of war; of these, 4,418 returned to the United States, 2,701 died, and 21 refused repatriation. Among Korean War veterans, 131 received the Congressional Medal of Honor. More than 1,050 Korean War veterans have their names engraved on this Williams County monument.