Medal of Honor recipient being buried at Arlington cemetery

Thanks CW5 Jack Cardwell for making us aware that Korean War Medal of Honor awardee
Capt. Thomas Hudner Jr. was laid to rest with full military honors Wednesday April 4, 2018 during a ceremony that included a "missing man" flyover by the squadron he flew with during the war.
Image: Capt. Thomas Hudner Jr. MOH.
"A former U.S. Navy pilot from Massachusetts who received the Medal of Honor for his heroics during the Korean War has been buried at Arlington National Cemetery.
The Navy says Capt. Thomas Hudner Jr. was laid to rest with full military honors Wednesday during a ceremony that included a "missing man" flyover by the squadron he flew with during the war.
Hudner, a Fall River native and longtime Concord resident, died in November at age 93."

Medal of Honor citation
HUDNER, THOMAS JEROME, JR.
Rank: LieutenantOrganization: U.S. Navy
Company: Division: Fighter Squadron 32
Born: 31 August 1924, Fall River, Mass.Departed: Yes (11/13/2017)
Entered Service At: Fall River, Mass.G.O. Number:
Date of Issue: 04/13/1951Accredited To: Fall River, MA
Place / Date: Chosin Reservoir area of Korea, 4 December 1950

Citation
For conspicuous gallantry and intrepidity at the risk of his life above and beyond the call of duty as a pilot in Fighter Squadron 32, while attempting to rescue a squadron mate whose plane struck by antiaircraft fire and trailing smoke, was forced down behind enemy lines. 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. Lt. (J.G.) Hudner's exceptionally valiant action and selfless devotion to a shipmate sustain and enhance the highest traditions of the U.S. Naval Service."
From cmohs.org/recipient-detail/3128/hudner-thomas-jerome-jr.php

Rest in peace Thomas Hudner Jr.

U.S. Navy Ceremonial Guard conducts dignified transfer ceremony for Capt. Thomas J. Hudner Jr.
Members of the U.S. Navy Ceremonial Guard conduct a dignified transfer ceremony for Medal of Honor recipient Capt. Thomas J. Hudner Jr., of Concord, Massachusetts. Hudner, who passed away Nov. 13, will be laid to rest Wednesday at Arlington National Cemetery.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UOZ-QbD2UFw


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Requiescat in pace.

He earned it.