Korean War veteran from Milford honored at national event          

Charles Garrod, a Korean War veteran who served from July 1952 to November 1953, was one of two Korean War veterans selected to be honored during the 30th anniversary celebration of the founding of the Korean War Veterans Memorial Foundation in Washington, D.C.

He was recognized for his contributions to the memories of the veterans who served during the Korean War. Garrod has developed international prominence because of his work creating and maintaining the Facebook group Korean War Veterans Family and Supporters. With more than 11,400 members in 112 countries, it is the largest group in the world focused on Korean War veterans.

Garrod was also featured in a book published in September 1963, “Young Heroes Who Changed Korean History,” which listed  the biographies of 17 Korean War veterans. He continues to promote the heroic efforts of Korean War veterans by speaking at various events around the country. The foundation gave him an award made from an authentic piece of the Academy Black granite used to create the Wall of Remembrance  on the National Mall in Washington, D.C.