Jangheung-gun Launches Search for Unawarded Korean War Medal Recipients and Their Families

[Asia Economy Honam Reporting Headquarters Reporter Seo Young-seo] Jangheung County in Jeollanam-do announced on the 22nd that it will collaborate with the Ministry of National Defense Army Headquarters' 6.25 Military Merit Medal Recovery Investigation Team to locate over 49,000 heroes and their families who were decided to be awarded military merit medals during the Korean War but have not yet received them.

The 6.25 Military Merit Medal Recovery Investigation Team conducted a large-scale public participation campaign through media promotions such as publishing the list of recipients online and posting the list in the Defense Daily and on the radio.

As a result, despite restrictions on inquiry activities due to COVID-19 last year, they identified 6,238 unawarded individuals and awarded them military merit medals (an 8.5-fold increase compared to 2019).

In 2021, by visiting all local governments once and strengthening regional-level promotions, they plan to find and award military merit medals to about 12,000 unawarded individuals, and by next year, they aim to locate and award military merit medals to approximately 49,000 remaining unawarded individuals.

For more details, search for "Military Merit Medal Recovery" on the Ministry of National Defense Army's internet homepage or contact the 6.25 Military Merit Medal Recovery Investigation Team or the Jangheung County Resident Welfare Division.

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