No Kum-sok
Korean-American aviator (1932–2022) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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In this Korean name, the family name is No.
No Kum-sok (Korean: 노금석; January 10, 1932 – December 26, 2022)[1][2] was a North Korean-born American engineer and aviator who served as a senior lieutenant in the Korean People's Army Air and Anti-Air Force during the Korean War.[3][4] Under colonial rule, No was required to adopt a Japanese name, Okamura Kiyoshi.[3] Approximately two months after the end of hostilities, he defected to South Korea in a MiG-15 aircraft, and was subsequently granted political asylum in the United States.[5] He then adopted the English name Kenneth H. Rowe.
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Birth name | No Kum-sok |
Nickname(s) | "Okamura Kyoshi" |
Born | (1932-01-10)January 10, 1932 Shinko, Kankyōnan-dō, Korea, Empire of Japan (now Sinhung County, South Hamgyong Province, North Korea) |
Died | December 26, 2022(2022-12-26) (aged 90) Daytona Beach, Florida, U.S. |
Allegiance | North Korea (defected) |
Service/ | KPA Air Force KPA Naval Force |
Years of service | 1949–1953 |
Rank | Senior lieutenant |
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Chosŏn'gŭl | 노금석 |
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Hancha | 盧今錫 |
Revised Romanization | No Geum-seok |
McCune–Reischauer | No Kŭm-sŏk |
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