In Honor of the Second Battalion PPCLI

Of the Princess Patricia's many battle honours, the Battle of Kap'yong represents a Canadian first. Beginning around 10 p.m. on Apr. 24, 1951 and lasting into the early hours of Apr. 25, the Princess Patricia's withstand a fierce assault by Chinese and North Korean soldiers on the unit's position atop a hill called 677. 

2PPCLI is the only Canadian battalion in history to win a U.S. Presidential Unit Citation for valour.

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. 

Today I honor the memory of the brave men of the Second Battalion and remain a proud Patricia -- thankful for the opportunity to serve with their legacy.

Captain (Retired) James MacLellan