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Joseph Marcel Leo Lessard

In memory of:

Private Joseph Marcel Leo Lessard

April 25, 1951
Kapyong, South Korea

Military Service

Service Number:

B801055

Age:

23

Force:

Army

Unit:

Princess Patricia's Canadian Light Infantry, R.C.I.C.

Division:

2nd Battalion

Citation(s):

Korea Medal and United Nations Service Medal Korea.

Additional Information

Born:

March 1, 1928
Temiskaming, Quebec

Enlistment:

August 17, 1950
Toronto, Ontario

Son of Louis and Louise Lessard of Matawa, Ontario. Brother of Napoleon, Alphonse, Robert, Michel, Patricia, Avalon and Gloria.

Commemorated on the Wall of Remembrance.

Commemorated on Page 40 of the Korean War Book of Remembrance. Request a copy of this page. Download high resolution copy of this page.

Burial Information

Cemetery:

UNITED NATIONS CEMETERY (BUSAN)
South Korea

Grave Reference:

N/A

Location:

The United Nations Cemetery is located in Tanggok, a suburb of Busan. The land for the cemetery was granted to the United Nations by the Republic of Korea as a tribute to all those who had laid down their lives in combatting aggression and in upholding peace and freedom. There are 2,267 servicemen buried in the United Nations Memorial Cemetery. Of these 1,538 were Commonwealth soldiers, including 376 Canadians.

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  • Newspaper clipping– From the Toronto Star April 1951. Submitted for the project Operation Picture Me

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    Newspaper clipping – From the Toronto Star April 1951. Submitted for the project Operation Picture Me
  • Photo of Joseph Lessard

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    Photo of Joseph Lessard
    Photo of Joseph Lessard
  • Memorial Plaque– Memorial plaques for Private Joseph Marcel Leo Lessard, Lance Corporal Jean -Claude Leroux, Private Hubert Donald Legge and Lieutenant Carol Boyd Lecuyer on the Korea Veterans National Wall of Remembrance in Meadowvale Cemetery, Brampton, Ontario.

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    Memorial Plaque
    Memorial Plaque – Memorial plaques for Private Joseph Marcel Leo Lessard, Lance Corporal Jean -Claude Leroux, Private Hubert Donald Legge and Lieutenant Carol Boyd Lecuyer on the Korea Veterans National Wall of Remembrance in Meadowvale Cemetery, Brampton, Ontario.
  • Memorial– A section of the Korea Veterans National Wall of Remembrance in Meadowvale Cemetery, Brampton, Ontario. The memorial consists of a central section and 13 other sections containing memorial plaques for each of the 516 Canadian service men who died while serving with the Canadian Forces in the United Nations operations in Korea. It was erected by the Korea Veterans Association of Canada and was dedicated on July 27, 1997.

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    Memorial
    Memorial – A section of the Korea Veterans National Wall of Remembrance in Meadowvale Cemetery, Brampton, Ontario. The memorial consists of a central section and 13 other sections containing memorial plaques for each of the 516 Canadian service men who died while serving with the Canadian Forces in the United Nations operations in Korea. It was erected by the Korea Veterans Association of Canada and was dedicated on July 27, 1997.
  • Memorial– Central Section of Korea Veterans National Wall of Remembrance Left Part

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    Memorial
    Memorial – Central Section of Korea Veterans National Wall of Remembrance Left Part
  • Inscription– Central Section of Korea Veterans National Wall of Remembrance Centre Part

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    Inscription
    Inscription – Central Section of Korea Veterans National Wall of Remembrance Centre Part
  • Memorial– Central Section of Korea Veterans National Wall of Remembrance Right Part

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    Memorial
    Memorial – Central Section of Korea Veterans National Wall of Remembrance Right Part

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