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Reporters followed young Robert Cato home and snapped photographs of his reunion with his mother, sister and fiancee.15
Robert Cato with shipmates in boiler room1970
Boiler Room
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Soon after the war, Robert Cato and other Korean veterans noticed that the warmth of their welcome quickly faded. Canadians, tired of years of war were ready and anxious to put the memories behind them."The war was just non-existent to most of the Canadian public, even when we came home, although we had a tremendous welcome when we came home from the people of B.C., but east of B.C. it was just 'so what, they have come back from one of their booze cruise' or something, it had no meaning at all and this is why we have been fighting all thse years to be recognized as veterans..."
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Robert Cato in Uniform1970
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Robert Cato went on to have a long, distinguished career with the Canadian Navy during which time he served on 13 different ships.He received an honorable discharge in 1975 and retired from the Navy as a Chief Petty Officer.
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Robert Cato with granddaughter at Remembrance Day Service1990
Victoria, British Columbia
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Even after his retirement Robert Cato has been active in the effort to get Korean Veterans recognized along with Canadian Veterans from other wars. Through the hard work and persistence of Korean veterans and the Korean Veterans Association, those who lost their lives in the Korean theatre have been honored at all Canadian War Memorials.21
Robert Cato at Remembrance Day Service11 November 1994
Nanaimo, British Columbia
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