Remains of Belgian Korean War vet come to S. Korea
A South Korean honor guard carrying the portrait of late Belgian Korean War veteran Leon Bosquet and a box containing his ashes enters Incheon airport, west of Seoul, on Oct. 27, 2023. Bosquet, who died in his home country on Feb. 4 at the age of 94, had expressed his wish to be buried on South Korean soil before his death. Soldiers from Belgium and 15 other nations fought for South Korea against the invading North Korea under the U.N. flag during the 1950-53 conflict. (Yonhap)
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