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Article: Korean War veterans move closer to their dream

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A Korean War Memorial would be deeply appreciated by Jack Hardman's family.

"I had three brothers that were in Korea," said Hardman, a Roane County native and Korean War veteran. "It'll mean a lot to them. It'll mean a lot to the veterans that served our country." Area Korean War veterans drew a step closer Thursday, July 27 in getting their own regional memorial.

Chet Fleming, an Elkview resident and chairman of the memorial committee and fund, kicked off fund raising for a Korean War Memorial along with about 50 veterans and supporters at the proposed site in St. Albans.

The memorial is being sponsored by the Korean War Veterans Association Mountaineer Chapter 146 in ...

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