Korean War- It is called Canada's "Forgotten War." Over 500 Canadians died in the United Nations' struggle to repel the communist forces that invaded South Korea on June 25, 1950. To the people they helped liberate, the Canadians were heroes. Yet those who made it home returned to an indifferent country and a government that took 40 years to officially acknowledge their sacrifice.The Korean War ends with a negotiated truce on July 27, 1953. Canadian troops remain in Korea to enforce the fragile peace until 1955. While promptly decorated by both the United Nations and Britain for their service, Canada's 26,791 Korean veterans are not awarded a Canadian medal until 1991.