Jeju-si Cemetry for the Loyal Dead

Memorial stones for soldiers and police officers who were killed during the April 3rd Uprising are erected at the cemetery for the Loyal Dead located in Jeju city. Colonel Park Jin-gyeong’s memorial stone is at the entrance. Colonel Park was deployed to Jeju as the Commander of the 11th Regiment in May 1948 and was known for his severe repression operation. In June 1948, he was assassinated by his subordinates in the barracks while sleeping.

Source: Memorial Committee for the 70th anniversary of the Jeju April 3rd Uprising and Massacre <Explore the Historical Sites of the April 3rd Uprising and Massacre>