This Canadian man walked to the airport in Vancouver, British Columbia and then walked 186 miles from Incheon International Airport to the Kapyong Valley in South Korea:
A Canadian with a penchant for fostering the memory of his nation’s military service recently walked nearly 200 miles to a hilltop where his countrymen distinguished themselves in the Korean War.
Guy Black spent more than 2 ½ years planning and training for his trek, which began in British Columbia and concluded at the Kapyong battlefield east of Seoul. He timed his walk to coincide with the 70th anniversary of the conflict’s end.
“I hope that I can inspire more people to do something for remembrance,” he said April 21 at the Kapyong memorial. “I want people to just know more about the Korean War. I would like veterans to get more recognition and I hope that this walk gets people to remember and also do something that was worthy of a tribute to these people.”
The Battle of Kapyong, or Gapyeong, April 23-25, 1951, belonged to the outnumbered Canadian and Australian troops of the 27th British Commonwealth Infantry Brigade who prevailed over their adversaries in three larger Chinese regiments.
Ten Canadians lost their lives and another 23 were wounded, according to Veterans Affairs Canada. The Australians lost 32 killed and 59 wounded. An estimated 2,000 Chinese soldiers were killed or wounded.
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You can read more at the link. I also recommend reading my prior posting about Canadian Korean War hero, Lieutenant Colonel J.R. Stone.
