Episode 194: On June 25, 1950, after months of increasing tension, the Korean War or what has been called Canada’s forgotten war, began when North Korean troops invaded South Korea. Countries, including Canada, belonging to the newly formed United Nations jumped in quickly to defend democratic South Korea from the the communist forces from the north. Canada contributed the third largest number of soldiers among UN countries to the war. More than 26,000 Canadians served in the conflict on land, at sea and in the air. Over the next three years of the conflict there were 516 Canadians killed, another 1042 were wounded, 33 became prisoners of war and 16 soldiers are still missing in action.
Lest we forget.
Sources:
Veterans Affairs Canada — Land of the Morning Calm
What is The Memory Project? — The Memory Project
Seeking the families of Canadian Army soldiers missing in Korea — Canada.ca
Register to find your missing military family member — Canada.ca
Gerald Edward Gowing – Veterans Affairs Canada
The Kims: Leaders’ Biographies – North Korea: Introductory Sources – LibGuides at Cornell University
Read Korea Online by John Melody and John M. Rockingham | Books
Read Deadlock in Korea Online by Ted Barris | Books
Read Triumph at Kapyong Online by Dan Bjarnason | Books
Read The Korean War Online by Michael Hickey | Books
Read Reluctant Neighbor: Canada, the U.S.A. and the Korean Crisis Online by Darryl Hurly | Books
Read Everyday Heroes Online by Jody Mitic | Books
Read Canadian Foreign Policy: 1945-2000 Online by Arthur E. Blanchette | Books
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