from left: Consult Choi Jong-hee, Congressman Daniel Webster, and Bonnie Brook Village resident John McWaters. (Photo = Consulate General of Korea in Atlanta)
Tony Schon, left, a resident of Leesburg and a Korean War veteran who served in the U.S. Air Force from 1951-55, stands beside Congressman Daniel Webster, center, and shakes hands with John McWaters, a resident of the Village of Bonnybrook and a Korean War veteran who served in the U.S. Army, after being awarded an Ambassador for Peace Medal during a ceremony at American Legion Post 347. (Photo = Florida Daily Sun)
Consul Choi Jong-hee, Consulate General of Korea in Atlanta visited Lady Lake, Florida on the afternoon of the 25th (Wednesday) and delivered the Apostle of Peace Medal to a total of 38 Korean War veterans, and expressed gratitude and respect from the Korean government to the veterans.
On this day, veterans’ families received medals on behalf of veterans who could not attend the ceremony due to health or other reasons, or who had already passed away.
The Daily Sun, a local media outlet, reported that “the medal is a token of appreciation from the Korean government to the American veterans who served during the war.”
<By Eugene Lee>
Photo = Consulate General of Korea in AtlantaPhoto = Consulate General of Korea in Atlanta
