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| ▲ This photo, provided by South Korea's veterans ministry, shows Capt. Ted Williams who participated in the 1950-53 Korean War. (PHOTO NOT FOR SALE) (Yonhap) |
Korean War-hero
Late legendary U.S. baseball player Ted Williams named Korean War hero of the month
SEOUL, June 30 (Yonhap) -- South Korea's veterans ministry has chosen a late legendary U.S. baseball player as next month's Korean War hero for his combat role during the 1950-53 conflict, officials said Friday.
Capt. Ted Williams, known for his stellar Major League Baseball career, primarily for the Boston Red Sox, was sent to Korea during the war in 1952. As a Marine Corps aviator, he made 39 combat sorties in a one-year service period, according to the ministry.
The ministry called attention to a time when Williams successfully returned to his base although his combat aircraft was hit by enemy artillery during an air operation in a southern part of Pyongyang in February 1953.
Williams retired from playing in 1960. He was inducted into the Baseball Hall of Fame six years later.
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