My Stepdad said that in their darkest hour, F4Us and ADs came to their aid at Chosin.
He never had any real interest in aircraft, but he had quite a few books about Navy & Marine F4U pilot biographies from Korea, it had that much impact on him.
On December 4, 1950 took off from USS Leyte piloted by Ensign Jesse L. Brown on a mission over Kot'o-ri and crash landed near the Chosin Reservoir. Wingman Hudner crash landed to his rescue but Brown was trapped inside.
It was but even as late as 2013 his wingman Thomas J. Hudner Jr. was still trying to get the North Koreans to allow them to recover Jesse L. Brown's remains.
It was but even as late as 2013 his wingman Thomas J. Hudner Jr. was still trying to get the North Koreans to allow them to recover Jesse L. Brown's remains.