Electralloy is proud to have played a role in the construction one of Washington D.C.’s newest memorials, the Korean War Veterans Memorial, an impressive tribute to the many who fought in the Korean War.

Dedicated in 1995, the Korean War Veterans Memorial features statues of 19 larger-than-life-size soldiers on patrol, carefully making their way through unknown terrain. The statues were sculpted by Frank Gaylord of Barre, Vt., and cast by Tallix Foundries of Beacon, N.Y.  Electralloy supplied the 316L modified master alloy ingot to Tallix specifically for use in the construction of the statues.

The memorial commemorates the sacrifices of the 5.8 million Americans who served in the U.S. armed services during the three-year period of the Korean War. The war was one of the most hard fought in our history. During the War’s duration, from June 25, 1950 to July 27, 1953, a total of 54,246 Americans died in support of their country.

A granite wall at the monument bears the simple message, inlaid in silver: "Freedom Is Not Free".