Kim Suk-won (general)
Kim Suk-won (29 September 1893 – 6 August 1978) was a Korean officer in the Imperial Japanese Army during World War II. Kim was one of the highest-ranking ethnic Koreans in the Japanese Army during the Second World War. He later became a general in the Republic of Korea Army during the Korean War.
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Kim Suk-won in 1955 | |
| Born | 29 September 1893 Seoul, Joseon |
| Died | 6 August 1978 (aged 84) Seoul, South Korea |
| Allegiance | Empire of Japan/Republic of Korea |
| Service/ | Imperial Japanese Army Republic of Korea Army |
| Years of service | 1915–1945 1948–1950, 1950–1956 |
| Rank | Major general |
| Battles/wars | Second Sino-Japanese War World War II Korean War |
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| Kanji | 金山錫源 | ||||||
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| Hangul | 김석원 | ||||||
| Hanja | 金錫源 | ||||||
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