YIM Chung-Shik
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YIM Chung-Shik (Hangul: 임충식[1]; Hanja: 任忠植; born April 23, 1922) was a South Korean politician and general who served during the Korean War.
Early life and education[edit]
- 1946 : Korea Military Academy (1st alumni)
- 1949 : Republic of Korea Army Infantry School (graduated)
- 1954 : United States Army Field Artillery School (graduated)
- 1956 : Republic of Korea Army College (graduated)
- 1958 : Korea National Defense University (Bachelor of Public Administration)
- 1966 : Korea National Defense University Graduate School (Master of Public Administration)
Career[edit]
- 1950 : Beginning of Korean War, ROK (Republic of Korea) Army head of 18th regiment (lieutenant colonel)
- 1952 : ROK Army 7th Division (division commander)
- 1954 : ROK Army 2nd Division (division commander)
- 1960 : ROK Army Headquarter
- 1962 : ROK Army 5th Corps (commander)
- 1963 : ROK Department of Defense
- 1965 : KOR Army Deputy Chief of Staff
- 1967.04 ~ 1968.08 : ROK Joint Chiefs of Staff
- 1968.08 ~ 1970.03 : ROK Minister of National Defense[2]
- 1971 : Member of Parliament
- 1973 : Member of Parliament
Honor[edit]
- ROK Order of Taegeug Military Merit (1953)
- ROK Order of Ulchi Military Merit
- ROK Order of Chungmu Military Merit
- ROK Order of Hwarang Military Merit
- USA Silver Star[3] (1950)
- USA Legion of Merit[4] (1953)
References[edit]
- ↑ "임충식(任忠植) - 한국민족문화대백과사전". encykorea.aks.ac.kr (in 한국어). Retrieved 2018-09-03.
- ↑ "신임 합동참모회의 의장 임충식 장군". 중앙일보 (in 한국어). 1967-04-01. Retrieved 2018-09-03.
- ↑ "Chong In - Recipient - Military Times Hall Of Valor". valor.militarytimes.com. Retrieved 2018-09-03.
- ↑ "Im Sik - Recipient - Military Times Hall Of Valor". valor.militarytimes.com. Retrieved 2018-09-03.
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