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Willie Fong

In memory of:

Private Willie Fong

June 23, 1952

Military Service

Service Number:

SE101177

Age:

29

Force:

Army

Unit:

Royal 22e Régiment, R.C.I.C.

Division:

R22eR

Citation(s):

France and Germany Star, Defence Medal, War Medal 1939-45, Canadian Volunteer Service Medal with Clasp, Korea Medal, United Nations Service Medal Korea.

Additional Information

Born:

March 19, 1923
Edmundston, New Brunswick

Enlistment:

April 16, 1943
Quebec, Quebec

Son of Mook Fong and Chow-Shee Fong of Montreal, Quebec. Brother of James, Gimmy and Mae Fong.

Commemorated on the Wall of Remembrance.

Commemorated on Page 24 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. 1. 1272

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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  • Photo of Willie Fong– Private Fong is listed on the Roll of Honour at The Chinese Canadian Military Museum website at: www.ccmuseum.bc.ca/honour2.htm. You can also view photographs taken at the Busan Cemetery in Korea at the 50th anniversary of the Armistice Ceremonies held October 24, 2003. The photographs were taken by his nephew, who was invited to the ceremony by the Korean Ministry of Patriots and Veterans Affairs (of Korea). http://groups.msn.com/UNBereavedFamilies/ronwongcanadianphotos.msnw

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    Photo of Willie Fong
    Photo of Willie Fong – Private Fong is listed on the Roll of Honour at The Chinese Canadian Military Museum website at: www.ccmuseum.bc.ca/honour2.htm. You can also view photographs taken at the Busan Cemetery in Korea at the 50th anniversary of the Armistice Ceremonies held October 24, 2003. The photographs were taken by his nephew, who was invited to the ceremony by the Korean Ministry of Patriots and Veterans Affairs (of Korea). http://groups.msn.com/UNBereavedFamilies/ronwongcanadianphotos.msnw

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