Russell L. Blaisdell [SEP] conflict
Russell L. Blaisdell
Russell L. Blaisdell (September 4, 1910 – May 1, 2007) was an American minister and United States Air Force Chaplain colonel who organised the so-called "Kiddy Car Airlift," the rescue of 964 orphans and 80 orphanage staff from Seoul in the face of the Chinese advance during the Korean War on December 20, 1950.
Education.
He graduated from Hayfield High School, Hayfield, Minnesota in 1927 and received his BA from Macalester College in 1934 and his Master's of
Force Chaplain LTC Russell L. Blaisdell and Staff Sergeant Merle Y. Strang the credit for arranging the transport for the evacuation, with Hess' role being reduced to providing accommodation on the island of Cheju itself. According to this criticism, Blaisdell was reportedly originally credited with the evacuation by the media until "Battle Hymn" was published. Drake terms Hess's claims as "fraudulent" but acknowledges that the proceeds from "Battle Hymn" and royalties from the movie were donated to charity to aid Korean orphans.
Blaisdell did receive recognition