On 25 June 1950 the North Korean's People's Army invaded South Korea. A United Nations mandate sent troops from many nations to repel the invaders. Thousands of Irishmen served with the United States and British Commonwealth armed forces. 110 were killed and over 100 captured. Irish missionaries were also killed and imprisoned. This is a biographical record record of the Irish casualties in the Korean War from 1950-53. 'The definitive record of Irish people who were killed in action or taken prisoner in the Korean War,' Ambassador Hae-yun Park.