U.S.S. Leyte (CV-32) 4 December 1950, page 5
"4 December 1950 Steaming in company with TF77, formation 4-R, Manchester guide. 0240I USS Berry (DDE-858), USS McCafferty (DE-860), and USS Keppler (DDE-765), left formation. 0605I Missouri guide. 0714I commence flight operations with a CAP over TF77. During the day various ASP's and CAP's were flown over the force. Close support mission covered the Choshin Reservoir. A transport flight was sent to Kimpo and Yonpo. Action is recorded in Air Combat Reports dated 4 December 1950. 0800 position lat. 38 degrees 49.5' N, long. 128 degrees 58' E. 0826I Juneau guide. 1200I position lat. 38 degrees 41.5' N, long. 129 degrees 11.5'E. 1537I USS Moore (DD-747) and USS Maddox (DD-731) left formation.
1515I an F4U4 BUNO. 97231 crash landed in Korea behind enemy lines at lat. 40 degrees 36N, long 127 degrees 06' E. Cause: Enemy anti-aircraft hits. Pilot ENS J. L. Brown, 504477, U.S. Navy, sustained severe injuries and was unable to extricate himself. LtJG T. J. Hudner, Jr., 485270, U.S. Navy, landed hit F4U4 (BuNo. 82050), wheels up, nearby and endeavored to remove Brown who was pinned in the wreckage 1600I rescue helicopter arrived. Hudner and helicopter pilot were unable to remove Brown. Ensign Brown died of injuries, his body was not recovered. Lt. Hudner was returned to friendly lines. 1803I last plane landed. 2000I position lat. 38 degrees 16'N, long 129 degrees 23'E.
Credit: USN, USS Leyte (CV-32) Date: December 4, 1950
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