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Defense Ministry Seeks to Award Military Order to Late Lieutenant Colonel Killed in 1979 Military Coup
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Defense ministry seeks to award military order to late lieutenant colonel killed in 1979 military coup
The defense ministry said Tuesday it will seek to award a national order of military merit to a late lieutenant colonel who died while fighting against rebelling forces during a military coup in 1979, recognizing him as having been "killed in action." Late Lt. Col. Kim Oh-rang was killed in a gunfight while defending his commander against mutineers during the coup led by then Maj. Gen. Chun Doo-hwan on Dec. 12, 1979. Earlier in the day, the Cabi…
It was reported on the 30th that the government is pushing to posthumously award a Military Merit Medal to the late Lieutenant Colonel Kim O-rang, who died fighting against the December 12 coup led by Chun Doo-hwan's New Military Group. Lieutenant Colonel Kim...
(Seoul = Yonhap News) Reporter Kim Cheol-seon = The government is pushing to posthumously award a Order of Military Merit to the late Lieutenant Colonel Kim O-rang, who died fighting against the new military regime during the 'December 12 Military Coup'...
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