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Remembering the Korean War: A Baltimore camera in Korea

Remembering the Korean War: A Baltimore camera in Korea

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The Korean War ended on July 27, 1953, with the signing of the Korean Armistice Agreement. Truce talks had started July 10, 1951, after United States and United Nations forces went to the aid of South Korea who was invaded by North Korea June 25, 1950.

The Korean War, often called the “Forgotten War,” saw some 5.8 million American soldiers, sailors and air force members serve their country. The Korean War Veterans Memorial in Washington D.C. honors their service and sacrifice.

At the time, The Baltimore Sun sent several war correspondents to Korea to cover the war including James M. Cannon and John T. Ward who sent back photos from the front lines. According to the Maryland Department of Veterans Affairs, 527 Maryland citizens died in hostile action. Their names along with those still listed as missing in action are on Maryland’s Korean War Memorial, located at 2903 Boston Street in Canton.

This post was originally published on July 26, 2013.

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Korean War veterans reflect at 60th anniversary

Korean War veterans reflect at 60th anniversary

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Korean War veterans Albert Medeiros and Lyle McCullough reflect on their time serving in advance of the 60th anniversary of the war’s end on July 27, 1953. Both men, who are residents at the Charlestown retirement community in Catonsville, described times of tragedy and how the experience shaped their lives.

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Tom Sheehan’s Memorial Day letter

Tom Sheehan’s Memorial Day letter

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As he leads the Pledge of Allegiance at Monday’s Memorial Day Ceremony at Dulaney Valley Memorial Gardens, retired Air Force Capt. Thomas Sheehan will have a special appreciation for the anticipated 1,000 reverent voices joining his.

In 1966, a Memorial Day ceremony in Pennsylvania was so poorly attended that Sheehan wrote a letter to the editor of his local paper decrying the lack of respect for fallen soldiers. Forty-seven years later, the mere thought of it brings him to tears.

“I didn’t cry then,” Sheehan said. “I was mad.”

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