Duluth, July 26, 2024 – Atlanta’s Korean community commemorates the sacrifices of U.S. War Veterans in their services during the Korean War at a wreath-laying ceremony at Club 1818.
Ten sets of wreaths are presented in honor of the sacrifices of Korean War Veterans. The annual event is organized by Sunny Park and the American Korean Friendship Society.
Over 75,000 Georgians fought in the Korean War and 740 Georgians were killed in action with 1040 wounded. 158 soldiers are still unaccounted for, according to the Georgia Department of Veterans Service.
Among the dignitaries who attended and provided remarks at the ceremony including Steven Jahng, Vice President, Hyundai Motor Group, General (R) Larry Ellis, past Chairman of American Korean Friendship Society, Hon. Seok Woo Kim, Deputy Consul General, Republic of Korea, Major General Richard “DeWayne” Wilson, Adjutant general, State of Georgia, Hon. Michael Rhett, Chairman, American Korea Friendship Caucus, and Kevin Miller, President, Georgia Chapter, Korean Defence Veterans Association.
Chris Carr, Attorney General of State of Georgia delivers the keynote remark at the luncheon ceremony.
Mr. Norman Board, President of the Korean War Veterans Association, provided remarks and responses from Korean War Veterans.
The American Korean Friendship Society is a non-profit, non-political civic organization founded in 1996 in Atlanta, Georgia. The Society is to celebrate and strengthen the unique relationship between the peoples of the Republic of Korea and the United States of America.
