Posted on Nov 14, 2017
Former Navy pilot, Medal of Honor recipient Thomas Hudner Jr. dies at 93
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Medal of Honor
Naval Aviator
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USS Thomas Hudner (DDG-116) is an Arleigh Burke-class destroyer. The $663million contract to build her was awarded on 28 February 2012 to Bath Iron Works of Bath, Maine.[5][6] On 7 May 2012, Secretary of the Navy Ray Mabus announced the ship name would be Thomas Hudner in honor of U.S. naval aviator Thomas Hudner, who was awarded the Medal of Honor for his actions in trying to save the life of his wingman, Ensign Jesse L. Brown, during the...
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