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<\/a><\/center><\/p>\nBack in November<\/a>, we told you that Medal of Honor recipient U.S. Navy Capt. Thomas J. Hudner passed at the age of 93. He was awarded the Medal of Honor during the battle at Chosin Reservoir in Korea. When his wingman, Ensign Jesse L. Brown was shot down, Hudner tried to rescue Brown from his burning air craft by crashing his own aircraft near the site so he could render aid;<\/p>\n Quickly maneuvering to circle the downed pilot and protect him from enemy troops infesting the area, Lt. (J.G.) Hudner risked his life to save the injured flier who was trapped alive in the burning wreckage. Fully aware of the extreme danger in landing on the rough mountainous terrain and the scant hope of escape or survival in subzero temperature, he put his plane down skillfully in a deliberate wheels-up landing in the presence of enemy troops. With his bare hands, he packed the fuselage with snow to keep the flames away from the pilot and struggled to pull him free. Unsuccessful in this, he returned to his crashed aircraft and radioed other airborne planes, requesting that a helicopter be dispatched with an ax and fire extinguisher. He then remained on the spot despite the continuing danger from enemy action and, with the assistance of the rescue pilot, renewed a desperate but unavailing battle against time, cold, and flames. <\/p><\/blockquote>\n Captain Hudner’s earthly remains were laid to rest at Arlington National Cemetery yesterday. The folks at DVIDS<\/a> send us a link to their photo stream of the event in Section 54.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"