Chicago Tribune: Korean War vets from Iowa sought for honor
CEDAR RAPIDS, Iowa The head of Iowa's chapter of Korean War veterans is seeking other Iowans who served in that war to receive a special recognition from South Korea.
The Cedar Rapids Gazette reports that Vilas Morris is looking for fellow vets to receive peace ambassador medals from the Republic of Korea.
The medals are part of an effort by the South Korean government to express gratitude to all Americans who served there in conjunction with the 60th anniversary observance of the war.
The South Korean government is also offering scholarships to descendants of the veterans to study in South Korea.
Morris says he's gathered between 200 and 300 names so far.
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