On anniversary of Korean War battle, Polk honors legacy of Gen. Van Fleet
Ken Suarez reports
LAKE ALFRED, Fla. - Polk County’s favorite son, and the troops he led during the Korean War, were honored in Lake Alfred on Friday.
General James Van Fleet was in charge of American and other United Nations forces during the Battle of Kapyong, which started 70 years ago on April 23, 1951. U.N. forces fought successfully to keep communist forces of North Korea from invading and seizing Seoul in South Korea.
Van Fleet was in charge of the defending the city. During the war, he was a hero, said Hoojung Jones Kennedy, the organizer of the event. He left his heart in Korea.