Often referred to as the "forgotten war", the Korean War claimed tens of thousands of American and
Korean lives during its three, long, bloody years in the early 1950s. Among those lost were 287
Oregonians who are honored, along with all those lost during this conflict, by the Oregon
Korean War Veterans Association (KWVA) Memorial in Wilsonville, Oregon.

The names of the Oregonians who gave their lives during the war are inscribed on the 94 foot
long Wall of Honor memorial centerpiece. Carved into Carmelian granite, their names are forever
remembered. In addition, a twelve foot wide brick terrace runs the length of the Wall of Honor.
Each brick contains the name of one of the hundreds of generous donors who made this memorial possible.