SGT Jim Z.516546<div class="images-v2-count-0"></div>CINCINNATI — Retired Air Force Col. Dean Hess, who helped rescue hundreds of orphans in the Korean War and whose exploits prompted a Hollywood film starring Rock Hudson, has died at age 97.<br /><br />God speed and RIP LTC Dean Hess.<br /><a target="_blank" href="http://www.militarytimes.com/story/military/2015/03/05/air-force-veteran-who-saved-orphans-in-korean-war-dies-at-97/24475285/">http://www.militarytimes.com/story/military/2015/03/05/air-force-veteran-who-saved-orphans-in-korean-war-dies-at-97/24475285/</a> <div class="pta-link-card answers-template-image type-default">
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Air Force veteran who saved orphans in Korean War dies at 972015-03-06T20:47:07-05:00SGT Jim Z.516546<div class="images-v2-count-0"></div>CINCINNATI — Retired Air Force Col. Dean Hess, who helped rescue hundreds of orphans in the Korean War and whose exploits prompted a Hollywood film starring Rock Hudson, has died at age 97.<br /><br />God speed and RIP LTC Dean Hess.<br /><a target="_blank" href="http://www.militarytimes.com/story/military/2015/03/05/air-force-veteran-who-saved-orphans-in-korean-war-dies-at-97/24475285/">http://www.militarytimes.com/story/military/2015/03/05/air-force-veteran-who-saved-orphans-in-korean-war-dies-at-97/24475285/</a> <div class="pta-link-card answers-template-image type-default">
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Air Force veteran who saved orphans in Korean War dies at 972015-03-06T20:47:07-05:002015-03-06T20:47:07-05:00CW5 Private RallyPoint Member517060<div class="images-v2-count-0"></div>Nice story about a great man, <a class="dark-link bold-link" role="profile-hover" data-qtip-container="body" data-id="194650" data-source-page-controller="question_response_contents" href="/profiles/194650-72b-communications-center-specialist">SGT Jim Z.</a>. You have a knack for finding these nuggets of gold.<br /><br />Colonel Hess was a special person. Alongside the great things he did, his humility is what impresses me. His son says in the article: "He was a humble man who loved children and never cashed in on his notoriety," That's the measure of a true hero in my book.Response by CW5 Private RallyPoint Member made Mar 7 at 2015 6:44 AM2015-03-07T06:44:59-05:002015-03-07T06:44:59-05:002015-03-06T20:47:07-05:00