Thousands Of Child Soldiers Died In The Korean War. Survivors Want More Recognition
South Korea conscripted more than 30,000 soldiers between the ages of 14 to 17 for the war. An estimated 3,000 of them died. One survivor prays daily for their souls.
While many Americans refer to the Korean War as the "forgotten war," it is anything but that in South Korea 70 years after North Korea invaded.
The war lasted from 1950 to 1953 but never formally ended, and tensions between North and South Korea continue to ebb and flow.
Survivors of one little-known group of combatants say they still want proper recognition. They are the former child soldiers.
South Korea's government says it conscripted more than 30,000 soldiers between the ages of 14 to 17 for the Korean War. An estimated 3,000 of them died in the war, according to
