Geoje-si, Gyeongnam, Awards Medal of Honor to Late Sergeant Ok Taehwan for Participation in the Korean War

Awarding of the Chungmu and Hwarang Military Merit Medals

On the 1st, Geoje City in Gyeongnam visited the family of the late Sergeant Ok Tae-hwan, a Korean War veteran, to present a military merit medal.

[Yeongnam Reporting Headquarters Reporter Lee Seryeong] Geoje City, Gyeongnam, visited the families of Korean War veterans on the 1st and presented them with military merit medals.

Geoje City is conducting the "Finding the Recipients of the Korean War Military Merit Medals" project, promoted by the Ministry of National Defense and the Army Headquarters, to locate and present medals to those who were selected as recipients of military merit medals during the war but did not receive them, including veterans and their bereaved families.

The Korean War broke out on the early morning of June 25, 1950, when North Korean communist forces invaded the South, resulting in numerous casualties and war orphans.

The late Sergeant Ok Taehwan, the medal recipient, was recognized for his service in the war and was awarded the 'Chungmu Military Merit Medal' and the 'Hwarang Military Merit Medal.'

Ok Sergeant's nephew, Ok Gangryul, said, "I am glad that my uncle finally received the medal. Although my uncle died in the war, his military merit medals will be carefully preserved by future generations as a valuable example."

Kim Byungsu, head of Gohyeon-dong, said, "We are fortunate to be able to present the medals even at this late stage," and added, "We will continue to work harder to uphold the honor of national veterans and enhance their pride."

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