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Joseph Odias Gérard Labrecque

In memory of:

Private Joseph Odias Gérard Labrecque

November 13, 1951
South Korea

Military Service

Service Number:

D802408

Age:

22

Force:

Army

Unit:

Royal Canadian Army Medical Corps

Division:

RCAMC

Citation(s):

Canadian Volunteer Service Medal for Korea, Korea Medal and United Nations Service Medal Korea

Additional Information

Born:

July 18, 1929
Sherbrooke, Quebec

Enlistment:

December 7, 1950
Montreal, Quebec

Son of Henri and Vitaline Labrecque of Sherbrooke, Quebec. Brother of Lucien, Laurent, Roméo, René, Rita, Suzanne and Cecile.

Commemorated on the Wall of Remembrance.

Commemorated on Page 36 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 7, Grave 1193

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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  • Grave marker– This marker honouring Pte. Labrecque is found on the Korea Veterans' National Wall of Remembrance, Meadowvale Cemetery, Brampton, Ontario. Photo courtesy of Craig B. Cameron.

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    Grave marker – This marker honouring Pte. Labrecque is found on the Korea Veterans' National Wall of Remembrance, Meadowvale Cemetery, Brampton, Ontario. Photo courtesy of Craig B. Cameron.
  • memorial– Central portion of the Korea Veterans' National Wall of Remembrance, Meadowvale Cemetery, Brampton, Ontario. Photo courtesy of Craig B.Cameron.

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    memorial – Central portion of the Korea Veterans' National Wall of Remembrance, Meadowvale Cemetery, Brampton, Ontario. Photo courtesy of Craig B.Cameron.
  • memorial– A closer view of the central portion of the Korea Veterans' National Wall of Remembrance, Meadowvale Cemetery, Brampton, Ontario. Photo courtesy of Craig B.Cameron.

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    memorial – A closer view of the central portion of the Korea Veterans' National Wall of Remembrance, Meadowvale Cemetery, Brampton, Ontario. Photo courtesy of Craig B.Cameron.
  • Memorial Plaque– Memorial plaques for Private Joseph Odias Gérard Labrecque, Private Henri Lachance, Private Joseph Léo Léonard Laflamme and Private Clifford Joseph Laframboise on the Korea Veterans National Wall of Remembrance in Meadowvale Cemetery, Brampton, Ontario.

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    Memorial Plaque
    Memorial Plaque – Memorial plaques for Private Joseph Odias Gérard Labrecque, Private Henri Lachance, Private Joseph Léo Léonard Laflamme and Private Clifford Joseph Laframboise on the Korea Veterans National Wall of Remembrance in Meadowvale Cemetery, Brampton, Ontario.
  • Memorial– A section of the Korea Veterans National Wall of Remembrance in Meadowvale Cemetery, Brampton, Ontario. The memorial consists of a central section and 13 other sections containing memorial plaques for each of the 516 Canadian service men who died while serving with the Canadian Forces in the United Nations operations in Korea. It was erected by the Korea Veterans Association of Canada and was dedicated on July 27, 1997.

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    Memorial
    Memorial – A section of the Korea Veterans National Wall of Remembrance in Meadowvale Cemetery, Brampton, Ontario. The memorial consists of a central section and 13 other sections containing memorial plaques for each of the 516 Canadian service men who died while serving with the Canadian Forces in the United Nations operations in Korea. It was erected by the Korea Veterans Association of Canada and was dedicated on July 27, 1997.
  • Memorial– Central Section of Korea Veterans National Wall of Remembrance Left Part

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    Memorial – Central Section of Korea Veterans National Wall of Remembrance Left Part
  • Inscription– Central Section of Korea Veterans National Wall of Remembrance Centre Part

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    Inscription
    Inscription – Central Section of Korea Veterans National Wall of Remembrance Centre Part
  • Memorial– Central Section of Korea Veterans National Wall of Remembrance Right Part

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    Memorial
    Memorial – Central Section of Korea Veterans National Wall of Remembrance Right Part

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