Kim Suk-won (general)
Japanese and South Korean officer (1893–1978) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Kim Suk-won (29 September 1893 – 6 August 1978) was a Korean officer in the Imperial Japanese Army during World War II. Kim was one of the highest-ranking ethnic Koreans in the Japanese Army during the Second World War. He later became a general in the Republic of Korea Army during the Korean War.
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In this Korean name, the family name is Kim.
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Born | (1893-09-29)29 September 1893 Seoul, Joseon |
Died | 6 August 1978(1978-08-06) (aged 84) Seoul, South Korea |
Allegiance | Empire of Japan/Republic of Korea |
Service/ | Imperial Japanese Army Republic of Korea Army |
Years of service | 1915–1945 1948–1950, 1950–1956 |
Rank | Major general |
Battles/wars | Second Sino-Japanese War World War II Korean War |
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Kanji | 金山錫源 | ||||||
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Hangul | 김석원 | ||||||
Hanja | 金錫源 | ||||||
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