The Korean War

Ray Nakamoto, centre, with Canadian soldiers in Korea; circa 1950s. Courtesy of Donna Nakamoto.

Korean war service of Japanese Canadians

A total of 49 Canadians of Japanese origin enlisted for service in the Korean War (Ito, 1994, p. 473).  The names of the veterans and the groups that they served with are listed here. Japanese Canadians served in all three branches of the military: the Canadian Army, Royal Canadian Air Force, and Royal Canadian Navy.

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