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LOCAL WAR VETERAN RECIEVES LETTER OF THANKS FROM KOREA By, Clarence Michon Recently, local war veteran, Lloyd Michon, of Geraldton received a grateful letter of thanks from the President of the Republic of Korea for his active service there during the years 1951, through to 1953. This year the Republic of Korea will be commemorating the sixtieth year since the start of the Korean War and is looking to invite many of those who served to partake in this year's commemoration , one of which is Mr. Michon. In its entirety, the letter reads as follows; “This year we commemorate the sixtieth anniversary of the outbreak of the Korean War, we honor you selfless sacrifice in fighting tyranny and aggression. We salute your courage in enduring the unimaginable horrors of war. We pay tribute to your commitment in protecting liberty and freedom. We Koreans made a promise to build a strong and prosperous country that upholds peace and freedom so that the sacrifices that you made would not have been in vain. We have faithfully kept that promise Korea today is a vibrant democracy with a robust economy and we are actively promoting peace and stability around the world. Korea transformed itself from a country of received aid to on that provides aid to others. We are proud of what we managed to accomplish and we wish to dedicate these achievements to you. The Korean government has bee inviting Korea War veterans every year as part of its Revisit. Korea Program since 1975. This year we will be inviting 2,400 Korean War veterans and their families. We Koreans and myself in particular look forward to welcoming you. We hop that you will see what you made possible and hope that your families will feel renewed pride in what you did for us many years ago.” The letter concludes with a sincere “Thank You” and is signed by Lee Myung-bak, the President of the Korean Republic. “Please accept, once again, our warmest gratitude and deepest respect. You will always remain our true Heroes and we assure you that we will continue to do our best to make you proud. On behalf of the Korean people, I would like to say “Thank You”.” As a young man from McDiarmid, Ontario, Mr. Michon, enlisted with others from that community in Winnipeg, eventually becoming a member of the Princess Patricia Canadian Light Infantry for five years. Today, as a longtime resident of Geraldton, Mr. Michon enjoys his retirement, but over the years has partaken in the establishment of the Northwestern Ontario Native Veterans Association, in addition to being an active member of the local Legion, Robert Frost Branch # 133, where he has in the past served as President.

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Page 1: Lloyd Michon Korean Letter Time Star Story

LOCAL WAR VETERAN RECIEVES LETTER OF THANKS FROM KOREABy, Clarence Michon

Recently, local war veteran, Lloyd Michon, of Geraldton received a grateful letter of thanks from the President of the Republic of Korea for his active service there during the years 1951, through to 1953. This year the Republic of Korea will be commemorating the sixtieth year since the start of the Korean War and is looking to invite many of those who served to partake in this year's commemoration , one of which is Mr. Michon. In its entirety, the letter reads as follows;

“This year we commemorate the sixtieth anniversary of the outbreak of the Korean War, we honor you selfless sacrifice in fighting tyranny and aggression. We salute your courage in enduring the unimaginable horrors of war. We pay tribute to your commitment in protecting liberty and freedom.

We Koreans made a promise to build a strong and prosperous country that upholds peace and freedom so that the sacrifices that you made would not have been in vain. We have faithfully kept that promise Korea today is a vibrant democracy with a robust economy and we are actively promoting peace and stability around the world. Korea transformed itself from a country of received aid to on that provides aid to others. We are proud of what we managed to accomplish and we wish to dedicate these achievements to you.

The Korean government has bee inviting Korea War veterans every year as part of its Revisit. Korea Program since 1975. This year we will be inviting 2,400 Korean War veterans and their families. We Koreans and myself in particular look forward to welcoming you. We hop that you will see what you made possible and hope that your families will feel renewed pride in what you did for us many years ago.”

The letter concludes with a sincere “Thank You” and is signed by Lee Myung-bak, the President of the Korean Republic.

“Please accept, once again, our warmest gratitude and deepest respect. You will always remain our true Heroes and we assure you that we will continue to do our best to make you proud. On behalf of the Korean people, I would like to say “Thank You”.”

As a young man from McDiarmid, Ontario, Mr. Michon, enlisted with others from that community in Winnipeg, eventually becoming a member of the Princess Patricia Canadian Light Infantry for five years. Today, as a longtime resident of Geraldton, Mr. Michon enjoys his retirement, but over the years has partaken in the establishment of the Northwestern Ontario Native Veterans Association, in addition to being an active member of the local Legion, Robert Frost Branch # 133, where he has in the past served as President.