Philadelphia Korean War Memorial The park is bounded on the south by Spruce Street, on the north by Dock Street, on the east by Christopher Columbus Boulevard along Penn's Landing and on the west by 38th Parallel Place. Interstate 95 runs under the eastern part of the park, while the memorial is located in the western section. The memorial is owned by the city of Philadelphia and leased to a non-profit organization called the Friends of the Philadelphia Korean War Memorial which is based in the city. The Philadelphia Korean War Memorial was designed by Jirair Youssefian of Vitetta Architects and Engineers in 1992.
Student soldiers in the Korean War Student soldiers in the Korean War Student soldiers were individuals in Korea who volunteered or were forced to cease their studies and fight as soldiers during the Korean War. The soldiers were typically high school students. In its narrowest sense, it often refers only to students who were forced to join them during the Japanese occupation period and Korean War. Generally, those studying found themselves exempt from the draft but in emergency situations, students were drafted into the army and engaged in the battle. It was the first time that the student soldier was organized because they had gathered in