LAWRENCE — The Museum of 20th Century Warfare and the staff at Fort Harrison State Park will honor Korean War veterans with Korean War Exhibits on July 12 and July 13 at The Museum of 20th Century Warfare Fort Harrison State Park. The Museum and the Korean War Exhibit will be open from 10 a.m. – 6 p.m. both days.
There will be a lecture featuring Task Force Smith at the Fort Harrison Visitor Center on July 13 from 2 – 3 p.m. Task Force Smith fought against the North Koreans in July 1950 during the opening days of the Korean War. Task Force Smith was made up of elements of the U.S. Army 24th Division along with elements of the 52nd Field Artillery Battalion. Almost half of Task Force Smith was lost was lost in action between July2 and July 6, 1950.
The Korean War was fought on the Korean peninsula between 1950 and 1953. Fort Harrison Military Reservation was a major training site for the U.S. Army from 1906 to 1996. Fort Harrison played a large role in readying soldiers for the Army for service during the Korean War. This July marks the 64th anniversary of the Korean War.
..There is no cost to attend the program, but the normal vehicle gate fee applies. Fort Harrison State Park is located at the corner of 59th and Post Road in greater Indianapolis. The Museum of 20th Century Warfare is located in Building 711 within Fort Harrison State Park and is open Thursdays to Sundays, 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. There is no cost to visit the Museum. For more information, please contact the visitor’s center at 317-591-0122.