Flaggeek

  My South Korean War Flag dated January 3rd, 1951 The acquirement I bought this South Korean flag on eBay a while ago for just 98 USD. I was nervous when the auction ended because I thought that was very cheap. Luckily, I won — and I’m very pleased to have it in my collection. Flags and designs still in use today are difficult to date precisely. But based on the note that came with this flag and some investigation, I’m 100% certain it’s actually from the Korean War. Let’s take a look :) The note This note was attached to the flag (and still is) and it reads: Mason, Korea January 3, 1951 Dear Kenneth Just a little flag for a keepsake. I hope you like it. Sincerely yours Clifford P. Ochoa The story I haven’t been able to locate any place called “Mason” in Korea, other than a university — so it’s still a mystery where Mr. Ochoa wrote the note. But I did some research on Clifford Patrick Ochoa himself, and it turns out he was a soldier in the U.S. Army: 4.2 Mortar Company,...