Im Chung-sik
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Im Chung-Shik (Hangul: 임충식[1]; Hanja: 任忠植; also translated YIM Chung Sik(born April 23, 1922) was a South Korean general and politician[2][3] whose service started during the Korean War. His Bon-gwan is Jangheung.
Education
Im's education included graduating from the Korea Military Academy (1st alumni) in 1946. He graduated from the Republic of Korea Army Infantry School in 1949 and then after the Korean War graduated from the United States Army Field Artillery School in 1954. In 1956 Im graduated from the Republic of Korea Army College. He completed further post secondary education at the Korea National Defense University with a Bachelor of Public Administration in 1958 and a Master of Public Administration in 1966.[citation needed]
Career
At the beginning of Korean War in 1950 Im was the head of 18th regiment (lieutenant colonel) for the Republic of Korea Army (South Korea). He was promoted in 1952 to be division commander of the 7th Division. After the war in 1954 Im became division commander for the ROK Army 2nd Division.
In 1960 he moved to the ROK Army Headquarters and in 1962 became the commander of the ROK Army 5th Corps.
In 1963 he joined the ROK Department of Defense office[4] and in 1965 was elevated to Army Deputy Chief of Staff[5]
He served in the ROK Joint Chiefs of Staff from 1967.04 ~ 1968.08 and then as ROK Minister of National Defense[6][7] from 1968.08 ~ 1970.03
Im was a Member of Parliament (The 8th National Assembly July 1, 1971~October 17, 1972)[8]
Honors
- ROK Order of Taegeuk Military Merit (1953)
- ROK Order of Ulchi Military Merit
- ROK Order of Chungmu Military Merit
- ROK Order of Hwarang Military Merit
- USA Silver Star[9] (1950)
- USA Legion of Merit[10] (1953)
References
- ^ "임충식(任忠植) - 한국민족문화대백과사전". encykorea.aks.ac.kr (in Korean). Retrieved 2018-09-03.
- ^ "Im Sik - Recipient - Military Times Hall of Valor".
- ^ Yup, Paik Sun (1999). From Pusan to Panmunjom. ISBN 9781597974837.
- ^ Yup, Paik Sun (1999). From Pusan to Panmunjom. ISBN 9781597974837.
- ^ https://taiwantoday.tw/news.php?unit=12,29,33,45&post=23323
- ^ "신임 합동참모회의 의장 임충식 장군". 중앙일보 (in Korean). 1967-04-01. Retrieved 2018-09-03.
- ^ https://digitaltmuseum.se/011024455266/plakett
- ^ http://archive.is/YKecN
- ^ "Chong In - Recipient - Military Times Hall Of Valor". valor.militarytimes.com. Retrieved 2018-09-03.
- ^ "Im Sik - Recipient - Military Times Hall Of Valor". valor.militarytimes.com. Retrieved 2018-09-03.