Posted on Mar 6, 2015
SGT Jim Z.
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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.

God speed and RIP LTC Dean Hess.
http://www.militarytimes.com/story/military/2015/03/05/air-force-veteran-who-saved-orphans-in-korean-war-dies-at-97/24475285/
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Nice story about a great man, SGT Jim Z.. You have a knack for finding these nuggets of gold.

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.
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Thanks Sir I just tend to look for stories that may not get me lot of comments but remember our past.
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