Independence patriot · Korean Liberation Army · Order of Merit for National Foundation, Patriotic Citizen's Medal (1990)
| Life | 1924 ~ 1978 |
| Era | 근현대 |
| Clan | 전주 이씨 |
Yi Seong-gu (李晟九, 1924–1978) was conscripted as a second lieutenant into the Japanese army in October 1943 and assigned to Unit 3541, stationed in the Anyi district of Shanxi Province, China. Upon learning that the Provisional Government of the Republic of Korea and the Korean Liberation Army were based in Chongqing, he deserted the Japanese army in November 1944.
Arriving in Chongqing in April 1945, he joined the Liberation Army's Togyo unit and was commissioned as a second lieutenant. In June 1945 he was assigned to the Guard Unit of the Liberation Army Headquarters, was promoted to first lieutenant, and was carrying out special intelligence duties when Korea was liberated on August 15. He was posthumously awarded the Order of Merit for National Foundation, Patriots' Medal, in 1990.