Dean Hess
American minister and Air Force officer / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Dean Elmer Hess (December 6, 1917 – March 2, 2015) was an American minister and United States Air Force Lieutenant 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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Birth name | Dean Elmer Hess |
Born | (1917-12-06)December 6, 1917 Marietta, Ohio, U.S. |
Died | March 2, 2015(2015-03-02) (aged 97) Huber Heights, Ohio, U.S. |
Allegiance | United States of America |
Service/ | United States Air Force |
Years of service | 1941–1969 |
Rank | Lieutenant colonel |
Battles/wars | World War II Korean War |
Awards | Silver Star Order of the White Elephant Legion of Merit Air Medal Eulji Order of Military Merit |
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