Gwangju Veterans Office Holds Memorial for Late Sergeant Seo Jungwoo on 15th Anniversary of Yeonpyeong Island Shelling

On the 20th, the Gwangju Regional Veterans Office held a memorial event in front of the bust of Sergeant Seo Jungwoo at Munseong Middle School to commemorate the 15th anniversary of the Yeonpyeong Island shelling, honoring the late Sergeant Seo Jungwoo who died in the Yeonpyeong Island shelling. Provided by the Gwangju Regional Veterans Office

The Gwangju Regional Veterans Office announced on the 20th that it held a memorial ceremony in honor of the late Sergeant Seo Jungwoo, an alumnus of Munseong Middle School who was killed in action during the Yeonpyeong Island shelling, to mark the 15th anniversary of the incident.

The memorial ceremony, held in front of the bust of Sergeant Seo Jungwoo at Munseong Middle School, was attended by Park Myungsik, the principal of Munseong Middle School, as well as members of veterans' organizations. This year, students from Munseong Middle School who were attending classes also participated in the flower-laying ceremony, allowing the younger generation to experience the significance of remembrance firsthand.

Kim Seokki, Director of the Gwangju Regional Veterans Office, stated, "Participating in the memorial ceremony with the students must have been a meaningful experience that conveyed the value of patriotism to the next generation."

The late Sergeant Seo Jungwoo was killed in action on November 23, 2010, during the Yeonpyeong Island shelling by North Korea. While waiting for a boat at the Yeonpyeong Island pier to go on leave, he returned to his unit as the shelling began and was fatally wounded by enemy shrapnel.

In recognition of his exemplary military spirit, the government posthumously awarded Sergeant Seo Jungwoo the Hwarang Order of Military Merit on November 30, 2010.

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