Korean War
| Rank | Airman First Class U.S. Air Force |
|---|---|
| Date of Death | January 13 1953 |
National Defense Service Medal
Airman First Class Hesse was awarded the National Defense Service Medal.
Notes
Airman First Class Hesse was the turret system gunner on a B-50 jet bomber with the 328th Bomber Squadron, 93rd Bomber Wing, based at Castle Air Force Base, California. On January 13, 1953, while on a training mission the plane crashed near Gridley, California killing ten crew members.