After 70 Years, Family of Late Corporal Kim Gicheol, Korean War Veteran, Receives Medal... "We Will Not Forget His Noble Sacrifice"

Jo Jaegu Delivers Message as Nam-gu District Chief of Daegu

The Nam-gu District Office of Daegu City announced on the 5th that it has presented the Hwarang Order of Military Merit and the certificate of decoration to the bereaved family of the late Corporal Kim Gicheol, who distinguished himself in the Yanggu area of Gangwon Province during the Korean War.

Jaegu Cho, head of Namgu District Office in Daegu (second from left), is presenting a medal to the family of the late Sergeant Ki-cheol Kim, a Korean War veteran.

The late Corporal Kim Gicheol enlisted in September 1950 and participated in the battle in the Yanggu area of Gangwon Province as a squad leader in the 5th Regiment of the 7th Division. Although he was selected as a recipient of the Order of Military Merit, he was unable to receive the decoration for about 70 years due to the aftermath of the war. It was finally delivered to his family through the "Korean War Order of Military Merit Delivery Project" conducted by the Ministry of National Defense and Army Headquarters.

Cho Jaegu, Mayor of Nam-gu District in Daegu, stated, "We will never forget the noble sacrifice of the deceased who dedicated himself to the nation, and we will continue to strive for the honor and welfare of national merit recipients and their families."

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