Picture of the Day: Large Turn Out for General Paik Sun-yup Memorial
Citizens wait in line to pay tribute at the memorial altar for the country’s most renowned Korean War hero, Paik Sun-yup, at Gwanghwamun Square in Seoul on July 14, 2020, one day ahead of his funeral. Paik, South Korea’s first four-star general, died on July 10 at age 99. (Yonhap)
A wartime photo of the general from my collection:https://www.flickr.com/photos/58451159@N00/16708719281/in/album-72157651147971011/
Thanks GI, that turnout gives me hope for the RoK.
@don, thanks for sharing the photo. That is a great collection of high quality color photos from 1950’s era Korea.
Don, it took me a while to wander through your photos. That is a wonderful historical treasure!!!
He was a true Korean Hero.