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Dean Hess
Lieutenant Colonel Hess in Korea
Birth nameDean Elmer Hess
Born(1917-12-06)December 6, 1917
Marietta, Ohio, U.S.
DiedMarch 2, 2015(2015-03-02) (aged 97)
Huber Heights, Ohio, U.S.
AllegianceUnited States of America
Service/branchUnited States Air Force
Years of service1941–1969
RankLieutenant colonel
Battles/warsWorld War II
Korean War
AwardsSilver Star
Order of the White Elephant
Legion of Merit
Air Medal
Eulji Order of Military Merit

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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Biography

Hess was born in Marietta, Ohio, in 1917.[1] He attended Marietta College, Ohio, graduating in the class of 1941. Following this, he was ordained as a Pastor in the Disciples of Christ Church at Cleveland, Ohio. Following the December 7, 1941 Attack on Pearl Harbor, Hess enlisted in the United States Army Air Forces. He served as a combat pilot in France after the Normandy landings, and flew a total of 63 combat missions in P-47s.[2]

Despite returning to civilian life, Hess was recalled to active service in July 1948, and was stationed in Japan as part of the American occupation there. In June 1950, he was transferred to Korea at the outbreak of the Korean War as the commander of Bout One Project, the program under which a cadre of USAF instructor pilots trained South Korean pilots in flying the P-51D Mustang. Hess served in Korea until June the following year, at which time he had flown 250 combat missions. Also during his tour, he became involved in charity organizations for orphaned children in the war zone, and his airfield was reportedly full of such children.[2]

Hess was married to Mary C. Lorentz (1941–1996) (her death) and had 4 children, Marilyn, Lawrence, Edward Alan, Ronald.[3]

Kiddy Car Airlift

With the airfield over capacity, Hess sent the orphans to an orphanage in Seoul. When the North Korean forces began to capture the city, Hess reportedly organized 15 C-54 Skymaster aircraft to airlift the orphans to safety on Cheju Island. At the time of Hess' departure from South Korea, a new orphanage on this island held over 1,000 Korean children.[2]

Later life

Hess published his autobiography in 1956 and used the royalties to fund a new orphanage in Seoul.[2] He retired from the air force in 1969. For his actions in Korea, he was awarded the Republic of Korea Honor, and the Korean Order of Cultural Merit. He has received numerous other awards, including the Order of the White Elephant, a Presidential Citation,[4] the Legion of Merit, Silver Star, Air Medal with 19 Clusters, and the Ohio Governor's Award.[5] He was inducted into the Miami Valley Walk of Fame, and his actions are also the subject of an exhibit at the National Museum of the U.S. Air Force.[1] He died, aged 97 in 2015.[6]

Criticism

In 2004 one critic, Dr. George F. Drake, took issue with Hess' portrayal of the Kiddy Car Airlift, claiming that Hess took more credit than deserved for the evacuation of the Korean orphans. Drake gave Air Force Chaplain LTC Russell L. Blaisdell and Staff Sergeant Merle Y. Strang the credit for arranging the transport for the evacuation, with Hess' role being reduced to providing accommodation on the island of Cheju itself. According to this criticism, Blaisdell was reportedly originally credited with the evacuation by the media until Battle Hymn was published. Drake terms Hess's claims as "fraudulent" but acknowledges that the proceeds from Battle Hymn and royalties from the movie were donated to charity to aid Korean orphans.[7]

Blaisdell did receive recognition in 2000 when he returned to Korea, where he was referred to as the "Schindler of Korea,"[8] credit which Hess appeared to have agreed with, having in that same year acknowledged Blaisdell's contribution.[9] Strang, however, died in 1998 before receiving recognition for his role.

See also

Notes

  1. ^ a b "Five people inducted into the Miami Valley Walk of Fame". Wright-Dunbar Business Village News. Archived from the original on January 7, 2007. Retrieved January 28, 2007.
  2. ^ a b c d "Fact Sheets: Col. Dean Hess", National Museum, US Air Force, archived from the original on 2009-10-06
  3. ^ "Dean Hess Obituary". legacy.com. Dayton, OH: Dayton Daily News. March 5, 2015.
  4. ^ Note: The source does not state whether it was a US Citation or a Korean one
  5. ^ "Heß, D", Alumni, Marietta, 1999, archived from the original on September 9, 2006
  6. ^ "Dean E. Hess Obituary". Cox Media Group Ohio. Dayton Daily News. 4 March 2015. Retrieved 4 March 2015.
  7. ^ Hess: Fraudulent Hero, contribution to Korean War Children's Memorial. Retrieved 13 October 2012
  8. ^ Chaplain Blaisdell and the Kiddy Car Airlift, NAS, archived from the original on 2006-09-11, retrieved 2007-01-28
  9. ^ Korean War Children's Memorial, NAS, archived from the original on 2007-09-27, retrieved 2007-01-28

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