The story of the orphan rescue operation that became
known as the Kiddy Car Airlift, executed on 20 December, 1950, has two
main actors, Chaplain (Colonel) Russell L. Blaisdell (USAF) and Colonel
Dean E. Hess (USAF). Both are still alive as of this writing (April,
2004), one living in Nevada and the other in Ohio. The material presented
here has never before been presented together and much of this material
has never been published before at all. Here you will find the story
of one of the great rescue operations of the Korean War and also one
of the most shameless frauds of the Korean War. Read on.
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Chaplain (Colonel) Russell L. Blaisdell (USAF) |
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Colonel Dean E. Hess (USAF) |
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Analysis: Hess, Fraudulent Hero |
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Historical photos of the airlift. |
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Dong-Eun Lee - Translator |
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Recognition for S/Sgt. Merle (Mike) Strang. |
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Chaplain Blaisdale Award |
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Brokaw Report on Blaisdale |
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Fox 40 Report on Blaisdale |
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Col. Hess Award |
