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The Battle of Kapyong was recently remembered. Veterans from Canada, England, New Zeland, and Australia met at the Battle of Kapyong Memorial in the city.
KAPYONG, Kyonggi Province – More than half a century after one of the most important battles of the Korean War, veterans from four countries returned here on Friday to celebrate their victory and remember fallen comrades.
Joined by dignitaries and local citizens, the nearly 200 veterans from Australia, Canada, New Zealand, and the United Kingdom, marched, laid wreathes, and prayed in remembrance at the great stone memorial, erected by the United Nations Korean War Allies Association (UNKWAA) in 1967, at the center of the town.
The past 54 years have done nothing to blunt the lingering emotion from the battle, which could be seen etched on the veterans faces, many of whom were returning to Korea for the first time since being discharged. “It’s very emotional to come back here,’’ said Hank Daniel who, along with several of his mates on the visit, served with the Canadian Army during the 1950-53 war. “We’re always thinking of those of us stayed behind.’’
I have posted about this battle before, and hopefully the city cleaned up the site before this memorial considering how trashed the place was the last time I visited there. Never the less this was an extremely important battle during the Korean War and everyone in Korea should be thankful for the sacrifices these men made during the war in defense of freedom on the peninsula.
