Two Irishmen KIA in Korean War 1951

#OnThisDay 1951 Two Irishmen were Killed in Action during combat at Hoengsong in the Korean War. Corporal Michael Gannon (Left) from Achill Island, Mayo Pfc Michael Thomas King (Right) from Elphin, Roscommon. Both were buried in their respective parishes.

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Gannon
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King

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