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BRONZE BAS-RELIEF KOREAN WAR MONUMENT

"THEY ARE FORGOTTEN NO LONGER"


Dateline:  Harrisburg, PA
May 31, 2002

Front page of the Local & State Section, The Patriot News, with a picture of 
the bronze monument base relief.

...The sculpture will be part of a Korean War monument to be dedicated at 
the school (West Perry High School) next May (2002)

"It's long overdue.  It's no longer the forgotten war", said Hank Ford, 
quartermaster of the Perry County (PA) Council of VFWs.

Members of the Korean War Veterans of Lycoming County (PA), Inc. drove 
almost two hours to attend the ceremony. Bill Kast, 72, the group's 
commander, said the group recently dedicated its own memorial in Veterans 
Park in Williamsport (PA).

Students have been raising money to pay for the monument which is expected 
to cost about $5,000.  Donations have come from civic and veterans groups 
and individuals.

History teacher Jeff Popchock received two contributions during yesterday's 
ceremony.  "I don't know of any schools that have a permanent World War I or 
World War II and Korean War Memorials", Popchock said.  The names of the 13 
Perry Countians who died in the Korean War will be on the monument, possibly 
carved into the stone foundation.  Final design work is underway.  Dean 
Metz, 67 of Middlesex Twp., a Korean War veteran, has contributed to the 
project and has also kept a close eye on its progress.  Metz's twin brother, 
Gene, was killed in January, 1952 in the Korean War.
     Metz has a strong conneciton to the monument, which depicts a Marine 
lying on an overhang, peering through binoculars on outpost duty.
     Metz's company commander used binoculars to watch the North Koreans - 
"It just rang a bell as soon as I saw it," he said.
    Contributions toward the project may be sent to West Perry High School, 
2608 Shermans Valley Rd, Elliottsburg, PA 17024

    ' I thought you  would like seeing this.
               love to all you Vets
                      GerneyLee Carter (Don Carter's little sister)
                        Co. M/3d/21st/24d
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