UN Veterans

01  Ethiopia Korean War Veteran 1st Kangnew unit, Mr. Belay Bekele

A total of 6,037 Ethiopian soldiers bravely fought in the Korean War for 5 years from May of 1951. A total of 122 Ethiopian soldiers were killed, and more than 500 left wounded. Currently, less than 300 Ethiopian soldiers who fought in the war are still alive, and most are in their 80s or over now.

02  Korean War Veteran from Thailand

Thailand was the first Asian nation to send troops to Korea for the war triggered by North Korea’s invasion. It dispatched a total of 6,326 Army, Navy, and Air Force service members. Of them, 129 were killed in action, and five remain unaccounted for, with 1,139 others wounded, according to official data

03  Australian Korean War Veterans

17,000 Australian Forces remained in Korea as part of the multi-national peacekeeping force until 1957. Over 17,000 Australians served during the Korean War, of which 340 were killed and over 1,216 wounded. A further 29 had become prisoners of war.