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Omer Chiasson

In memory of:

Private Omer Chiasson

April 17, 1953
South Korea

Military Service


Service Number:

SE7426

Age:

20

Force:

Army

Unit:

Royal 22e Régiment, R.C.I.C.

Division:

R22eR

Citation(s):

Korea Medal, United Nations Service Medal Korea

Additional Information


Born:

February 21, 1933
Althoville, New Brunswick

Enlistment:

July 7, 1952
Quebec, Quebec

Son of Gervais and Lucienne (Doiron) Chiasson of Matane County, Québec. Brother of Paul, Aimé and Albert.

Commemorated on the Wall of Remembrance.

Commemorated on Page 11 of the Korean War Book of Remembrance. Request a copy of this page. Download high resolution copy of this page.

Burial Information


Cemetery:

UNITED NATIONS CEMETERY (BUSAN)
South Korea

Grave Reference:

PLOT 21.ROW 11.GRAVE #1391

Location:

The United Nations Cemetery is located in Tanggok, a suburb of Busan. The land for the cemetery was granted to the United Nations by the Republic of Korea as a tribute to all those who had laid down their lives in combatting aggression and in upholding peace and freedom. There are 2,267 servicemen buried in the United Nations Memorial Cemetery. Of these 1,538 were Commonwealth soldiers, including 376 Canadians.

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