More than 27,000 Canadians fought in the Korean War, and 516 Canadians lost their lives. All together 26,791 Canadians served in the Korean War, with 1,558 casualties. 516 Canadian's are listed in the Korea Book of Remembrance for their sacrifice.
A complete history of Canadian Forces in the Korean War can be found at the link below.
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The 38th parallel was the boundary between the northern and southern halves of the Korean peninsula between World War 2 and the Korean War. After the Korean War the border between North Korea and South Korea did not change much and therefore is still sometimes referred to as the 38th parallel, though it is not along the actual 38th parallel north as it used to be.
Nicknames for this weapon include Pah-pah-shah (WW2), Shpagin (Vietnam I think) and Burp Gun (Korean War)
There are many negative sides to war. Here are a few: 1)Death 2)Health 3)Food And many more
19 years old Combat VeteransWW 1 Vets, I think are almost all gone but would be over 100 years.WW 2 Vets, The youngest would be pushing 80.Korean War Vets, The youngest 72.Vietnam Vets, The youngest about 53.First Gulf War Vets, The Youngest about 34.