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Koreans honor Korean War dead

By Steve Visser
July 8, 2011

Two metro Atlanta Korean organizations are honoring the 740 Georgians killed in the Korean War -- and all Korean War Veterans in Georgia -- on July 22 at 10 a.m. with a wreath-laying ceremony at the Georgia State Capitol.

The Korean American Association of Greater Atlanta and the America Korea Friendship Society based in Atlanta are holding the ceremony. Speakers include Major General Terry Nesbitt, the Adjutant General of Georgia.

Contact: Joshua Lee, jlee@kamerican.com, 770-452-8039 or Sookyoung Kim, ksk0901@hotmail.com

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