Thomas J. Hudner
✓ Source-basedfallingUnited States Navy Medal of Honor recipient (1924-2017)
United StatesLived 1924 to 2017 · aged 93Fame51.5
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Thomas Jerome Hudner Jr. was a United States Navy officer and naval aviator. He rose to the rank of captain and received the Medal of Honor for attempting to save the life of his wingman, Ensign Jesse L. Brown, during the Battle of Chosin Reservoir in the Korean War.
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Hudner later in his career
Ensign Jesse L. Brown. Hudner received the Medal of Honor for attempting to save Brown in 1950
Hudner receives the Medal of Honor from President Harry S. Truman on April 13, 1951.
Truman congratulates Hudner after presenting him with the Medal of Honor.
Hudner at the U.S. Naval Academy in December 2008
Hudner (right) speaking with Secretary of the Navy Donald C. Winter at the U.S. Naval Academy in December 2008.
Author Adam Makos negotiating with North Korean officials for the retrieval of Jesse L. Brown remains. Makos was the author of the biography featuring the two men published in 2015.Awards 4
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Lived 1924 to 2017 · aged 93
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