Facts on Canada's Involvement in the Korean War

• North Korea's invasion of South Korea marked the first open act of aggression since the establishment of the United Nations.
• More than 26,000 Canadians served in the Korean War.
• The Royal Canadian Navy was the first branch of Canada's forces to provide aid to the UN Forces in Korea.
• More than 516 Canadians lost their lives during the Korean War, 378 of whom are buried at the United Nations Memorial Cemetery at Tanggok, a suburb of Pusan.
• Canada made a larger contribution in proportion to its population than most of the nations which provided troops for the international force.