Taunton Korean War Memorial

Taunton honors those who served and those who died in the Korean War, including Medal of Honor recipient H.C. Richard David DeWert, who was killed in action on 5 April 1951 at Mapyeong, Korea. In 1985, an insert was taken from the hill where DeWert was killed. Those remembered include SFC Laurent R. Blain, Cpl Anthony Braga, Lieut. Richard Conlon, S-1 Paul D. Cunningham, Capt. William J. Denning, Cpl. Eugene L. Deragon, HC Richard E. De Wert, PFC Wilfred J. Goulet, M/Sgt William G. Howard Jr., Sgt Roderick H. Lafrance, Cpl Francis P. Lepage, Cpl Norman R. Levesque, Pvt John F. Lynch, Cpl Frederick A. Manship, En3 Thomas A. McKenna, Cpl Howard L. Murray, Pvt Edward M. Oldfield, SFC Norman P. Patenaude, Pvt Richard G. Relva, BM3 Alfred S. Silvia, Pvt Joseph R. Travers, and PFC Eliot R. Westcoat; Norman R. Levesque and Joseph R. Travers are identified as missing in action. It is dedicated to brave men and worthy patriots, dear to God and famous to all ages: Duty, honor, country. Well done. Be thou at peace.

Taunton, Massachusetts · United States