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Viateur Chouinard

In memory of:

Private Viateur Chouinard

May 21, 1951
South Korea

Military Service


Service Number:

D800333

Age:

22

Force:

Army

Unit:

Royal 22e Régiment, R.C.I.C.

Citation(s):

Korea Medal, United Nations Service Medal Korea

Additional Information


Born:

December 23, 1928
Cap-Chat, Quebec

Enlistment:

August 12, 1950
Montréal, Quebec

Son of Pierre and Apolline (Deroy) Chouinard of Gaspé, Québec. Brother of Jean Marc, Normand, Jeanne, Alberthe, Marguerite, Oviette, Gislaine and Pierrette.

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 20. ROW 1. GRAVE #1123

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.

Digital Collection

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  • Photo of Viateur Chouinard
  • Grave marker– Grave Marker of Viateur at the United Nations Cemetery in Busan, South Korea.
  • Photo of Viateur Chouinard

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