Seoul unveils name display honoring missing US service members of Korean War
A video listing the names of more than 7,400 U.S. service members from the 1950-53 Korean War who are still missing will be shown throughout October at the Garden of Gratitude, a Korean War memorial in Gwanghwamun Square in central Seoul, the Seoul Metropolitan Government said Wednesday. The video will play on a media wall in Freedom Hall, the memorial's underground exhibition space, to mark…
The Seoul Metropolitan Government announced plans to display the names of over 7,400 U.S. service members missing since the Korean War at the Garden of Gratitude, a memorial in Gwanghwamun Square, starting in October. The video will be showcased in Freedom Hall, the memorial's underground exhibition space, to honor Armed Forces Day on October 1 and United Nations Day on October 24.
The list was compiled by a support group for families of missing U.S. troops, which receives updates from the U.S. Defense POW/MIA Accounting Agency. The memorial, dedicated to all countries involved in the conflict, attracted more than 100,000 visitors in August. During September 1 to 27, the Light of Gratitude light sculptures and Freedom Hall averaged 4,393 daily visitors.
The light sculptures were illuminated in yellow on Monday to commemorate Seoul's recapture during the Korean War.
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