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Youngest Flying Ace in Korea: Lt Col Hank Buttelmann

Warriors In Their Own Words | S:2 E:125
In this interview, Lt Col Buttelmann talks about his time in Korea, the F-86, crossing the 38th parallel, and fighting enemy MiGs....
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S/Sgt. Joe Longo: Combat Cameraman

Warriors In Their Own Words | S:2 E:72
Staff Sergeant Joe Longo served in the Army Air Force during WWII and the Korean War as a combat cameraman on bombing missions....
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Navy Corpsman Jack Hessman: The Battle of the Chosin Reservoir

Warriors In Their Own Words | S:2 E:52
Navy Corpsman Jack Hessman describes the freezing cold conditions he faced and his near death experiences during the Korean War....
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Maj. Gen. Frederick “Boots” Blesse (Part III): His Heroes

Warriors In Their Own Words | S:2 E:44
Blesses talk about what inspired him to join the Air Force, and the story behind how he met his childhood hero, Eddie Rickenbacker....
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Maj. Gen. Frederick “Boots” Blesse (Part II): “No Guts, No Glory”

Warriors In Their Own Words | S:1 E:43
Blesse explains how his motto “No Guts, No Glory” was taught as doctrine throughout the Air force, and how dogfighting has changed over the years....
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Maj. Gen. Frederick “Boots” Blesse (Part I): The Korean War

Warriors In Their Own Words | S:1 E:42
Blesse describes his second tour in Korea, a couple of intense dogfights, and becoming a fighter Ace....
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Col. Charles Bussey: Christmas in Korea

Warriors In Their Own Words | S:2 E:26
Col. Bussey describes how deadly the conditions were in Korea, how the morality of men changes in war, and how he received the best Christmas pres...
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WWII Fighter Ace Flies in Korea

Warriors In Their Own Words | S:1 E:30
Col. Walker “Bud” Mahurin was an American combat fighter pilot....
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Fighter Pilot of the Tuskegee Airmen

Warriors In Their Own Words | S:1 E:28
Colonel Charles Bussey courageously flew P-51 Mustangs as a fighter pilot in World War II....
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Three War Army Hero

Warriors In Their Own Words | S:1 E:27
This episode tells the dramatic story of an Army veteran who served in three wars, World War II, Korea and Vietnam....
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