Many veterans who served in the Korean War are eligible for the Korean “Ambassador for Peace” Medal from the Republic of South Korea. They can apply for the medal through the South Korean Consulate in Chicago.
To apply for the medal, veterans who served in Korea during the war can fill out an application and mail it to the consulate, or they can call her and she will mail or email the application directly to the veteran.
The medal is currently out of stock, but the Consulate will send the medal to eligible veterans who apply once they receive new stock (likely May or June).
The special medal is available to those who served from June 25, 1950 to March 1955.
The Ambassador for Peace Medal began to be presented to veterans as a special memento for those of who returned to South Korea through the “Revisit” Program. The honor has since expanded to veterans who cannot travel the long journey to Korea.
To apply, veterans should contact Young Ji Park at 312-822-9878, or write to the South Korean Consulate in Chicago, IL. You should supply: name, address, telephone number, date of birth, military branch of service, name of unit in Korea, date served in Korea, rank, if you ever visited Korea after the Korean war and when, and if you ever received any medallions or ribbons from the Government of the Republic of Korea.
The address is: Korean Consulate General in Chicago (Attn: Young Ji Park), NBC Tower Suite 2700, 455 N. Cityfront Plaza Drive, Chicago, IL 60611.