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Yvan Valmar Joseph Durocher

In memory of:

Private Yvan Valmar Joseph Durocher

September 5, 1952

Military Service


Service Number:

SD8904

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:

November 7, 1931
St-Simon, Quebec

Enlistment:

December 20, 1951
Montreal, Quebec

Son of Irenée and Dorilla (née Laflamme) Durocher. Brother of Maurice and Lilianne.

Commemorated on the Wall of Remembrance.

Commemorated on Page 20 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:

21. 4. 1300

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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