Malden To Unveil Korean, Vietnam War Monuments On Memorial Day

MALDEN, MA — Two newly installed bronze statues honoring Malden veterans of the Korean and Vietnam Wars will be unveiled on Memorial Day. The life-sized bronze statues sit alongside the granite monuments honoring Malden's fallen heroes that were formerly located at the Linden Delta.

The unveiling ceremony will be held May 31 from 6-8 p.m. Face coverings are required and attendees are encouraged to stay socially distant. The event, which will feature a performance by a U.S. Marine Corps band, will be livestreamed on Comcast Channel 22, Verizon Channel 26 or MATV's YouTube channel.

The Korean War Memorial was originally dedicated on the Linden Victory Delta and re-dedicated in 2013. It contains the names of 17 Malden veterans who died during the war. Over the three-year period of the war, 36,574 Americans died in hostile action and 103,284 were wounded. Among the casualties were 8,200 Americans listed as missing in action or lost or buried at sea.

The Vietnam War Memorial was also dedicated on the Linden Victory Delta and re-dedicated in 2013. It contains the names of 19 Malden veterans who died during the conflict. More than 3 million people – including over 58,000 Americans – were killed, and opposition to the war bitterly divided the country.

Veterans Services Director Kevin Jarvis is requesting that the families of Malden Veterans who died during the Korean and Vietnam Wars contact him so the city may acknowledge them on Memorial Day. Jarvis can be reached at kjarvis@cityofmalden.org or at 781-397-7139.