Thomas Hudner Medal Of Honor Korea Autographed 8x10 Picture Autograph for Sale

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Thomas Hudner Medal Of Honor Korea Autographed 8x10 Picture Autograph For Sale

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Thomas Hudner Medal Of Honor Korea Autographed 8x10 Picture Autograph:
$53.95

This sale is for a VERY RARE authentic, autographed 8X 10 glossy picture signed by Thomas Hudner, Medal of Honor recipient for his actions during the Korean War. Buyer will receive a lifetime guarantee certificate from the autograph house of Tn.

Thomas Jerome Hudner Jr.(August 31, 1924 – November 13, 2017) was aUnited States Navyofficerandnaval aviator. He rose to the rank ofcaptain, and received theMedal of Honorfor his actions in trying to save the life of hiswingman,EnsignJesse L. Brown, during theBattle of Chosin Reservoirin theKorean War.

Born inFall River, Massachusetts, Hudner attendedPhillips AcademyinAndover, Massachusetts, and theUnited States Naval Academy. Initially uninterested in aviation, he eventually took up flying and joinedFighter Squadron 32, flying theF4U Corsairat the outbreak of the Korean War. Arriving near Korea in October 1950, he flew support missions from theaircraft carrierUSSLeyte.

On December 4, 1950, Hudner and Brown were among a group of pilots on patrol near theChosin Reservoirwhen Brown\'s Corsair was struck by ground fire fromChinesetroops and crashed. In an attempt to save Brown from his burning aircraft, Hudner intentionallycrash-landedhis own aircraft on a snowy mountain in freezing temperatures to help Brown. In spite of these efforts, Brown died of his injuries and Hudner was forced to leave Brown\'s body behind, as a rescue helicopter could not fly in the dark and Hudner had suffered his own injuries in the landing.