South Korean City Dedicates Bridge to US Hero
The South Korean city of Inje has dedicated a new bridge in honor of an American soldier who made the ultimate sacrifice during the Korean War:
U.S. Army 2nd Lt. Thomas W. Livingston Jr. gave his life in the Korean War more than 50 years ago, but the people of Inje have not forgotten him.
Livingston, a forward observer with the 196th Artillery Battalion, 10th Corps, was killed Sept. 22, 1952, during fierce fighting near Inje, a small city deep in a valley in Gangwon Province. On Friday, Inje people honored his sacrifice, dedicating a bridge across a river near the town in his name.
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Tom was an idealist, always looking on the bright side of any problem. We know he did what he was trained to do. He excelled by dying for what he knew was right. He did not die in vain. He helped save this region from communist aggression, he said.
Read the rest on your own but it was good to see that 2ID and the local Korean government were able to work together to find the soldier’s relatives to attend the ceremony which 2ID also helped to make a success.
