[Vhfcn-l] Chosin Few Memorial Dallas Fort Worth National Cemetery

[markbyrd at swbell.net]

I believe I got acquainted with you through the VHPA years ago when I was working on a sculpture of Master Sgt Roy Benavidez, MOH.   That statue was installed at West Point in 2007.

I am now working on another memorial with statues that will honor 17 Medal of Honor recipients.  It is the Chosin Few Memorial at the DFW national Cemetery.  

As a youth I first heard about the Frozen Chosin from an old Marine.  I am embarrassed to admit that after hearing his tales of the battle several times I began to avoid him because I didn’t think I had time to hear it again.

As I young Marine helicopter pilot, schooled in the history of the Corps,  I thought I knew all about the Chosin. I found out a few years ago that I didn’t know shit!

I was recruited by some other very old vets - The Chosin Few - to help them tell the story of the Chosin Reservoir Battle by creating a memorial sculpture at the National Museum of the Marine Corps in Quantico.  

The Jangjin/Chosin Reservoir Battle Memorial was dedicated in May, 2017 by Gen Joe Dunford, Chariman of the Joint Chiefs. In the six years that I worked on that campaign I got to know many stories of the Chosin from soldiers, sailors, airmen, and marines.   I find that now I am just like that old Marine who first told me about the Chosin - I can’t stop talking about it!

So, here I am writing to tell you that we are doing another Chosin memorial here at the DFW national Cemetery.  Please take a look at the GoFundMe page we have set up for our final fund raising push.  https://www.gofundme.com/f/chosin-reservoir-battle-memorial-monument <https://www.gofundme.com/f/chosin-reservoir-battle-memorial-monument>

Semper fi and God speed!



Mark



Mark Austin Byrd, Sculptor
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