Thomas J. Hudner Jr., Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

    

Thomas J. Hudner Jr.

United States Navy Medal of Honor recipient

Date of Birth: 31-Aug-1924

Place of Birth: Fall River, Massachusetts, United States

Date of Death: 13-Nov-2017

Profession: aircraft pilot

Nationality: United States

Zodiac Sign: Virgo


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About Thomas J. Hudner Jr.

  • Thomas Jerome Hudner Jr.
  • (August 31, 1924 – November 13, 2017) was an officer of the United States Navy and a naval aviator.
  • He rose to the rank of captain, and received the Medal of Honor for his actions in trying to save the life of his wingman, Ensign Jesse L.
  • Brown, during the Battle of Chosin Reservoir in the Korean War. Born in Fall River, Massachusetts, Hudner attended Phillips Academy and the United States Naval Academy.
  • Initially uninterested in aviation, he eventually took up flying and joined Fighter Squadron 32, flying the F4U Corsair at the outbreak of the Korean War.
  • Arriving near Korea in October 1950, he flew support missions from the aircraft carrier USS Leyte. On 4 December 1950, Hudner and Brown were among a group of pilots on patrol near the Chosin Reservoir when Brown's Corsair was struck by ground fire from Chinese troops and crashed.
  • In an attempt to save Brown from his burning aircraft, Hudner intentionally crash-landed his 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 evacuate, having also been injured in the landing. Following the incident, Hudner held positions aboard several U.S.
  • Navy ships and with a number of aviation units, including a brief stint as executive officer of USS Kitty Hawk during a tour in the Vietnam War, before retiring in 1973.
  • In subsequent years, he worked for various veterans' organizations in the United States.
  • The Arleigh Burke-class guided missile destroyer USS Thomas Hudner is named for him.

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