Cho Chang-ho (military officer)
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In this Korean name, the family name is Cho.
Cho Chang-ho (Korean: 조창호; October 2, 1930 – November 19, 2006) was a South Korean military officer. He served South Korea, during the Korean War.
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Cho Chang-ho 조창호 | |
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Born | (1930-10-02)2 October 1930 Pyongyang, Heian'nan-dō, Korea, Empire of Japan |
Died | 19 November 2006(2006-11-19) (aged 76) Seoul, South Korea |
Service/ | Republic of Korea Army |
Years of service | 1950-1951, 1951-1994 (as POW) |
Rank | Lieutenant |
Battles/wars | Korean War
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Quick Facts Hangul, Hanja ...
Cho Chang-ho | |
Hangul | 조창호 |
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Hanja | |
Revised Romanization | Cho Chang-ho |
McCune–Reischauer | Cho Ch'angho |
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Cho Chang-ho is known as the first South Korean POW to escape from North Korea after the Korean Armistice Agreement in 1953.[1]