Choi Yeongsoo

Capital Division

RANK

Sergeant

STORY

Sergeant Choi Yeongsoo was born in 200 Chilwon-ri, Songam-myeon, Pyeongteak-gun, Gyeonggi-do, Feb. 25, 1948. He was assigned to 1st Company, 1st Regimment, Tiger Division and was dispatched to Vietnam; stationed in the area of Binh Dinh Province. Sergeant Choi Yeongsoo died Jul. 25, 1972 in Phu Cat, Cat Hung (BR 576442), from wounds caused by an explosion. He was awarded the Millitary Merit Medal. He was buried at 02-1-4190 graveyard in Seoul National Cemetry.

Lim Dongryul

Capital Division

RANK

Sergent 1st Class

STORY

Sergeant 1st Class Lim Dongryul was born in 1173-9 Jijeong-ri, Pyeongdong-myeon, Gwangsan-gun, Jeollanam-do, Dec. 20, 1949. He was assigned to 1st Company, 1st Regimment, Tiger Division and was dispatched to Vietnam; stationed in the area of Binh Dinh Province. Sergeant 1st Class Lim Dongryul died Aug. 9, 1972 in Phu Cat, Cat Hung (BR 951587), from wounds caused by an explosion of bomb duirng an ambush operation. He was awarded the Millitary Merit Medal. He was buried at 02-1-4239 graveyard in Seoul National Cemetry.

Kim Jeongseung

Capital Division

RANK

Private

STORY

Private 1st Class Kim Jeongseung was born in 1094 Wonsan-ri, Dosa-myeon, Tongyeong-gun, Gyeongsangnam-do, Apr.17, 1945. He was assigned to 2nd Company,1st Regimment, Tiger Division and was dispatched to Vietnam; stationed in the area of Binh Dinh Province. Private 1st Class Kim Jeongseung died Nov. 3, 1965 near Quy Nhon city, from a Vietcong’s sniper shooting. He was buried at 51-1-12 graveyard in Seoul National Cemetry.

Kim Jeongil

Capital Division

RANK

Corporal

STORY

Corporal Kim Jeongil was born in 156-3 Nosong-dong, JeonJu-si, Jeollabuk-do, Dec.16, 1944. He was assigned to 2nd Company, 1st Regimment, Tiger Division and was dispatched to Vietnam; stationed in the area of Binh Dinh Province. Corporal Kim Jeongil
was killed Jan. 9, 1966 in Phu Cat, Cat Hung, My Thun during a military operation. He was awarded the Order of Military Merit Hwarang. He was buried at 51-1-63 graveyard in Seoul National Cemetry.

Hong Kijoo

Capital Division

RANK

Private

STORY

Private 1st Class Hong Kijoo was born in 4-4 Iseok-ri, Toechon-myeon, Gwangju-si, Gyeonggi-do, Aug. 21, 1943. He was assigned to 2nd Company, 1st Regimment, Tiger Division and was dispatched to Vietnam; stationed in the area of Binh Dinh Province. Private 1st Class Hong Kijoo was killed Jan. 10, 1966 in Phu Cat, Cat Hung, My Thun during a military action. He was awarded the Order of Military Merit Hwarang. He was buried at 51-1-51 graveyard in Seoul National Cemetry.