Namgung Wook-yun

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Namgung Wook-yun
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Born25 March 1911
Saebyang City, Joyonghea
Died21 October 1943
Mushroom Hill, Joyonghea
Allegiance Joyonghea
Service/branch Joyonghean Sovereign Army
RankImperial Korean Army OF-9 (1895-1910).gif Army General (similar to General)
Commands heldThird Joyonghean Army
1st Zanarkian-Joyonghean Army Group
  • Third Joyonghean Army
Battles/warsSecond Europan War
AwardsOrder of His Sovereign Highness
Other workPrefect of Hamyong

Namgung Wook-yun (25 March 1911 - 21 October 1943) was a Joyonghean General who served in the Joyonghean Soverign Army. During the Third Joyonghean-Quenminese War, He was known for his defensive tactics in early 1939 to delay the Enemy for several months until the arrival of the Commonwealth Forces. He is known for being a good friend of Edward Samegawa, The leading Zanarkian commander in the Joyonghean theatre.

He was killed during the Battle of Mushroom Hill. Edward and Hwa-young's son is named Wook-yun in honor of him.