Korean War Remembrance Label

June 1950 - July 1953 "The forgotten war" Let's not forget! "There were 6.8 million American men and women who served during the Korean War period, June 27,1950 to January 31, 1955. There were 54,200 deaths to Americans in service during the period of hostilities, June 27,1950 to July 27, 1953. Of these, 33,700 were actual battle deaths. There were 7,140 POW’s during the Korean War. Of these, 4,418 returned to the United States, 2,701 died, and 21 refused repatriation. There have been 131 recipients of the Congressional Medal of Honour among Korean War veterans." http://www.veteransinfo.net/Links/korean_war_statistics.htm