Dongdaemun-gu Mayor Ilhyung Lee Attends 6.25 Sunjin 16 Branch Memorial Ceremony

Dongdaemun-gu Veterans Association Holds ‘Memorial Ceremony for the 16 Patriots Who Died in the Korean War’ at Jangryeongdang Park in Dapsimni-dong on the Morning of the 16th

Lee Pil-hyung, Mayor of Dongdaemun-gu (third from the right in the front row in the photo), attended the "June 25th Korean War 16 Branch Memorial Ceremony" on the morning of the 16th, paying tribute to the spirits of the 16 branches and saluting.

Dongdaemun-gu (Mayor Lee Pil-hyung) announced that at 10 a.m. on the 16th, the Dongdaemun-gu Veterans Association (President Jang Young-se) held the ‘Memorial Ceremony for the 16 Patriots Who Died in the Korean War’ at Jangryeongdang Park in Dapsimni-dong.

The Memorial Monument for the 16 Patriots Who Died in the Korean War was established in 1988 as a national memorial facility to honor the spirits of 16 individuals who voluntarily organized and operated a death squad during the Korean War and died in the line of duty. The Dongdaemun-gu Veterans Association regularly manages the monument every month.

At the memorial ceremony for the 16 patriots, Lee Pil-hyung, Mayor of Dongdaemun-gu, Lee Tae-in, Chairperson of the Dongdaemun-gu Council, Jang Young-se, President of the Dongdaemun-gu Veterans Association, Kim Seong-man, President of the Korean War Veterans Association, and about 50 members of Dongdaemun-gu’s veterans and patriotic organizations attended to pay tribute to the spirits of the 16 patriots.

Mayor Lee Pil-hyung of Dongdaemun-gu stated, “We must never forget that the freedom and happiness we enjoy today were built upon the sacred sacrifices of the fallen soldiers and patriotic spirits who gave their lives for the country. We will strengthen the respect and support for the surviving veterans so that the noble spirit of those who devoted themselves to the nation is preserved and passed on to future generations.”

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