Busan:The remains of Serge Archambeau, a late French veteran who served in the Korean War from 1950 to 1953, will be laid to rest at the U.N. Memorial Cemetery in Busan this week, fulfilling his wish to be buried in South Korea.
According to Yonhap News Agency, a ceremony for the return of Archambeau's remains is scheduled to take place at Incheon International Airport, located just west of Seoul, on Tuesday.
Archambeau was a member of the Third Company, French Battalion, and participated in several intense battles during the war, including the battle of T-Bone Hill in northwestern Cheorwon, Gangwon Province, where he fought against Chinese forces in 1952. Throughout his life, he expressed a desire to be buried in South Korea.
The burial ceremony in Busan will occur on Saturday, attended by Vice Veterans Minister Kang Yun-jin and members of the French Navy. The U.N. Memorial Cemetery is the final resting place for 2,341 service members from 14 countries who fought under the U.N. flag alongside South Korea, including Archambeau and 38 others whose remains were returned with support from the veterans ministry.