ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 171945
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| Date: | Monday 4 December 1950 |
| Time: | |
| Type: |  Vought F4U-4 Corsair |
| Owner/operator: | US Marine Corps - USMC |
| Registration: | |
| MSN: | |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | Chosin Reservoir -
 North Korea
|
| Phase: | Combat |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | USS Leyte |
| USS Leyte | |
| Confidence Rating: |  Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources |
The pilot crash landed the plane in order to help another pilot that had crashed was another plane.
The pilot of the other plane died.
The pilot, Lt. j.g. Thomas J.Hudner was reprimanded by his chain of command and others for crashing his own plane in enemy territory. Almost five months later, Hudner received the Medal of Honor for his heroism from President Harry S. Truman, the first awarded for action in Korea.
Sources:
https://www.navalhistory.org/2014/12/04/giving-his-all-naval-pilot-crash-lands-to-save-fellow-aviator
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 05-Dec-2014 15:31 | gerard57 | Added |
| 06-Dec-2014 09:51 | gerard57 | Updated [Aircraft type] |
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