A graduate of the Naval Academy, Tom flew combat missions with VF-32 in the
fall of 1950. Despite being previously warned to avoid any “Hollywood rescue
heroics,” Tom crash-landed his F4U to try to save his wingman, Jesse Brown,
just one day after the moment shown in "Off to the Chosin." For his
actions, he was awarded the Medal of Honor in 1951. In 2013, Tom returned to
North Korea on a mission to find Jesse's remains. While he was unable to visit
the Chosin Reservoir area, his visit impressed Supreme Leader Kim Jong Un who
ordered his military to "find Jesse Brown."
SGT. JOHN PARKINSON (Silver Star)
John "Red" Parkinson joined the Marines at age 19 to "see the world." He was one of the Fleet Marines deployed to the Mediterranean when the Korean War broke out. Red's unit became part of the legendary 1st Marine Division and fought from the liberation of Seoul through the Chosin Reservoir battle where Red witnessed the pilots of VF-32 in action. For his heroics in the Korean War, Red would receive the Silver Star, Bronze Star and Purple Heart. He is featured heavily in the book, "Devotion," by Valor Studios co-founder Adam Makos.
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