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  1. Thomas J. Hudner Jr. Thomas Jerome Hudner Jr. (August 31, 1924 – November 13, 2017) was a United States Navy officer and 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 .

  2. Nov 7, 2022 · Learn about the heroic actions of Captain Thomas J. Hudner, Jr., who crashed his plane to try to save his wingman, Ensign Jesse L. Brown, during the Korean War. He received the nation's top military honor and served 27 years in the Navy before becoming a veteran advocate.

  3. Nov 13, 2017 · Thomas Jerome Hudner Jr. was born on Aug. 31, 1924, in Fall River, Mass. His family owned a chain of meat and grocery stores. After graduating from Phillips Academy in Andover, Mass., he was ...

  4. Nov 16, 2017 · On April 13, 1951, Thomas J. Hudner, Jr., received the Medal of Honor for his actions at the Chosin Reservoir. He served 27 years in the Navy. Capt. Thomas V. Hennessey, Jr., U.S. Navy (Ret.) knew Hudner for more than 30 years from the Wardroom Club, a dining club for active and former Navy, Coast Guard, and Marine Officers.

  5. U.S. Navy Lieutenant, j.g. Thomas Jerome Hudner Jr. was presented the Medal of Honor for military valor during the Korean War. Memorial Day is a time to honor and remember the brave men and women who made the ultimate sacrifice for our freedom.

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  7. Dec 4, 2021 · In 1968, Hudner married Georgea Smith, widow of a Navy aviator with three small children, and in 1972 their only child, Thomas Jerome Hudner III, was born. Thomas Hudner, Jr., family portrait at wedding in 1968. Photo courtesy of the Hudner family. Medal of Honor Recipient Thomas Hudner, Jr., holding son. Photo courtesy of Hudner family.

  8. Nov 25, 2022 · Editor’s Note: The remarkable friendship between Jesse Leroy Brown, the Navy’s first black aviator, and fellow pilot Thomas J. Hudner Jr. is the basis for the new movie “Devotion,” in ...

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