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The '''United Nations Memorial Cemetery in Korea''' is located in the South Korean city of Pusan and commemorates the dead soldiers of 16 countries who fell during the [[Korean War]] between 1951 and 1953. | The '''United Nations Memorial Cemetery in Korea''' is located in the South Korean city of Pusan and commemorates the dead soldiers of 16 countries who fell during the [[Korean War]] between 1951 and 1953. | ||
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Revision as of 20:47, December 14, 2008
The United Nations Memorial Cemetery in Korea is located in the South Korean city of Pusan and commemorates the dead soldiers of 16 countries who fell during the Korean War between 1951 and 1953.
Although the United States, France, Norway and Thailand mostly repatriated the bodies of their heroes, 2,3000 allied servicemen are buried in the memorial gardens.
| Nation | Interred |
|---|---|
| Australia | 281 |
| Canada | 278 |
| France | 44 |
| Netherlands | 117 |
| New Zealand | 34 |
| Norway | 1 |
| South Africa | 11 |
| South Korea | 36 |
| Turkey | 462 |
| United Kingdom | 885 |
| United States | 36 |
| Unkown | 4 |
| Non-combatants | 11 |
