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Destroyer's name honors aviator who tried to save comrade
« on: April 02, 2017, 09:49:17 am »
Destroyer's name honors aviator who tried to save comrade


By: David Sharp, The Associated Press, April 1, 2017

BATH, Maine — Naval aviator Thomas Hudner watched helplessly as a fellow fighter pilot's plane turned into a death trap after a crash landing behind enemy lines during the Korean War. The injured pilot was pinned in the cockpit, unable to escape from the burning plane.

The lieutenant did the only thing he could to help: He crash-landed his own plane, climbed out and tried to save his comrade, Ensign Jesse Brown.

https://www.navytimes.com/articles/thomas-hudner-destroyer-navy
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Re: Destroyer's name honors aviator who tried to save comrade
« Reply #1 on: April 02, 2017, 09:51:45 am »
 @rangerrebew Thanks for all you post! :patriot:
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Re: Destroyer's name honors aviator who tried to save comrade
« Reply #2 on: April 03, 2017, 03:48:58 am »
Thanks for posting that!

Still a crime that there isn't a destroyer named for Ernest Evans - ballsiest destroyer captain of WWII, postumous MoH.
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