Dean Hess
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1917 –
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Who is Dean Hess?
Dean E. Hess is an American minister and United States Air Force 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 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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- Born
- Dec 6, 1917
Ohio - Also known as
- Dean E. Hess
- Nationality
- United States of America
- Education
- Marietta College
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on July 23, 2013
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