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Episode 194: On June 25, 1950, \xa0after months of increasing tension, the Korean War or what has been called Canada\u2019s forgotten war, began when North Korean troops invaded South Korea. Countries, including Canada, belonging to the newly formed United Nations jumped in quickly to defend democratic South Korea from the the communist forces from the north. Canada contributed the third largest number of soldiers among UN countries to the war. More than 26,000 Canadians served in the conflict on land, at sea and in the air. Over the next three years of the conflict there were 516 Canadians killed, another 1042 were wounded, 33 became prisoners of war and 16 soldiers are still missing in action.\xa0Lest we forget.Sources:\n\nVeterans Affairs Canada \u2014 Land of the Morning Calm\n\nWhat is The Memory Project? \u2014 The Memory Project\n\nSeeking the families of Canadian Army soldiers missing in Korea \u2014 Canada.ca\n\nRegister to find your missing military family member \u2014 Canada.ca\n\n\u201cWe really didn\u2019t think we would survive,\u201d Mike Czuboka, Korean War \u201cExtraordinary Hero\u201d award recipient shares his story - 580 CFRA - Omny.fm\n\nGerald Edward Gowing - Veterans Affairs Canada\n\nThe Kims: Leaders\u2019 Biographies - North Korea: Introductory Sources - LibGuides at Cornell University\n\nRead Korea Online by John Melody and John M. Rockingham | Books\n\nRead Deadlock in Korea Online by Ted Barris | Books\n\nRead Triumph at Kapyong Online by Dan Bjarnason | Books\n\nRead The Korean War Online by Michael Hickey | Books\n\nRead Reluctant Neighbor: Canada, the U.S.A. and the Korean Crisis Online by Darryl Hurly | Books\n\nRead Everyday Heroes Online by Jody Mitic | Books\n\nRead Canadian Foreign Policy: 1945-2000 Online by Arthur E. Blanchette | Books\nSupport the show: https://www.patreon.com/darkpoutine\nLearn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices