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US journalist's son seeks Korean boy who aided father during Korean War
🇰🇷 South Korea /Culture & Society

US journalist's son seeks Korean boy who aided father during Korean War

From Dong-A Ilbo · () Korean

Translated from Korean, summarized and contextualized by DistantNews.

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  • A US journalist's son is seeking to find a Korean boy who assisted his father during the Korean War.
  • The boy, identified as 'KIM,' was 15 in 1951 and helped the journalist document the war's realities.
  • South Korea's Ministry of Patriots and Veterans Affairs is collecting tips to reunite the family with the boy, now estimated to be in his late 80s or early 90s.

The son of a late American war correspondent is searching for a Korean boy who befriended his father during the Korean War. Robert P. Mozier wants to locate 'KIM,' who worked as a unit assistant to his father, Robert H. Mozier, a correspondent for the US Marine Corps.

His father, who covered the war from 1951 to 1952, often spoke of KIM with longing. The younger Mozier hopes to fulfill his father's wish to reconnect. KIM, estimated to be between 89 and 91 years old, was 15 in the winter of 1951. He was from a Christian family in Hongcheon and met Mozier near a refugee camp in Changdori.

KIM accompanied Mozier on photo assignments. Mozier visited KIM's home, meeting his mother, grandfather, and sister around Christmas. The two parted ways in July 1952 when Mozier's division withdrew. The family has made several attempts to find KIM since the early 1990s. The Ministry of Patriots and Veterans Affairs is now accepting tips through its website and YouTube channel.

He always missed 'KIM' during his life, and I want to meet him again on behalf of my father.

— Robert P. MozierThe son of the late American war correspondent expresses his desire to find the Korean boy his father befriended.
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Originally published by Dong-A Ilbo in Korean. Translated, summarized, and contextualized by our editorial team with added local perspective. Read our editorial standards.

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