Degu Terfe
Corporal Degu Terfe Maru IdNo: 0329
He was born in 1924 and he is 87 years old. He lives in Gulele sub-city of Addis Ababa, in Woreda 06, at his private house. He was a student before he went to Korea. At his request, He was hired as a security guard. At the age of 23, He went to Korea in 1945 for the 3rd battalion. The Commander of the Battalion, Col. Weldeyohannes Shita, was the Commander of the Battalion, Lt. Col. Sahlu Yirgu. He can remember some of the places he fought during his stay in Korea, he fought at Yok Mountain, Arsenal Mountain, and Park Chop Mountain. He was not injured during the war, he received the Gold and Silver Medal from his Majesty Emperor Haile Selassie, United Nations Medal, the United States Medal, and Korean War Memorial Medal Allied War Adventure Unit Site from Korea. After returning from Korea, He worked as an engineer in Uganda. Now he lives with his 5 families together. Then he retired in 1971.
Korean War - Key Events
June 25, 1950
A massive artillery barrage from the North signals the beginning of the Korean War. Roughly 100,000 North Korean troops pour across the 38th parallel, and, although South Korean forces are driven back, they retire in good order.
These events are taken from the Encyclopedia Britannica
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