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The Korean Consolidated Mining Company (KCMC) operated mines throughout the peninsula - most of them were at very isolated and inaccessible sites. The most important of these camps. ....
Recently, General Richard S. Whitcomb was posthumously awarded the Mugunghwa Medal - Korea s highest Order of Civil Merit - in honor of his philanthropic efforts on the peninsula. His role in Busan during the Korean War is well known but when the war ended his service to Korea did not cease. After retiring from the military in 1954, Whitcomb “devoted his life to helping war orphans and excavating the remains of U.S. soldiers.” ....
Korea plans to host an annual ceremony this week to commemorate the sacrifices of fallen troops who fought under the U.N. flag during the 1950-53 Korean War, the veterans affairs ministry said Wednesday. ....
South Korea announced a plan Tuesday to confer a posthumous state medal on Richard Whitcomb, a late former U.S. Army general, in recognition of his philanthropic efforts in supporting victims of the 1950-53 Korean War, the veterans affairs ministry said. ....