Dean Hess, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death
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American minister and Air Force officer
Date of Birth: 06-Dec-1917
Place of Birth: Ohio, United States
Date of Death: 02-Mar-2015
Profession: military officer
Nationality: United States
Zodiac Sign: Sagittarius 
About Dean Hess
- Dean Elmer Hess (December 6, 1917 – March 2, 2015) was an American minister and United States Air Force colonel who was involved in the so-called "Kiddy Car Airlift," the documented rescue of 950 orphans and 80 orphanage staff from the path of the Chinese advance during the Korean War on December 20, 1950.
- He is the subject of the autobiography Battle Hymn, published in 1956, which later served the basis for the 1957 film of the same name, where he was played by Rock Hudson.
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