Hongcheon Governor Shin Youngjae Proposes Expansion of Memorial Hall Honoring Major Kang Jaegu at Ministry of Patriots and Veterans Affairs

Shin Youngjae, County Governor of Hongcheon, visited the Ministry of Patriots and Veterans Affairs on the 10th and held a meeting with Vice Minister Kang Yujin.

Shin Youngjae, Hongcheon County Governor, visited the Ministry of Patriots and Veterans Affairs on the 10th and held a meeting with Vice Minister Kang Yujin. Photo by Hongcheon County Office

During this meeting, Governor Shin proposed the expansion and construction of a national memorial park and hall to honor and remember the spirit of self-sacrifice demonstrated by the late Major Kang Jaegu, a soldier who made the ultimate sacrifice for the country.

Major Kang Jaegu, who served as the commander of the 10th Company, 1st Regiment of the Mangho Unit, was undergoing training in Hongcheon County for deployment to Vietnam. During the training, when a grenade accidentally dropped by a private fell among his company members, Major Kang shielded his subordinates with his own body, sacrificing his life at the young age of 28. In order to carry on the legacy of this noble hero's spirit of sacrifice, Hongcheon County has established and managed a memorial park in his honor.

Governor Shin stated, "Improving the scale and quality of facilities that commemorate Major Kang Jaegu's great achievements and spirit of sacrifice holds significant national importance," adding, "I hope that expanding and rebuilding the memorial hall in the park will help widely share his spirit with future generations."

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