Korean War
| Service # | 532092 |
|---|---|
| Unit | 125 ATKRON |
| Rank | Lieutenant Junior Grade U.S. Navy |
| Date of Death | December 22 1952 |
| Status | Missing In Action |
| Memorialized |
Courts of the Missing
Court
8
Honolulu Memorial |
Air Medal
Combat Action Ribbon (Navy)
Distinguished Flying Cross
Korean Service Medal
National Defense Service Medal
Purple Heart
Republic of Korea Presidential Unit Citation
Republic of Korea War Service Medal
United Nations Service Medal
For his leadership and valor, Lieutenant Junior Grade Hudson was awarded the Distinguished Flying Cross, the Air Medal, the Purple Heart, the Combat Action Ribbon, the Korean Service Medal, the United Nations Service Medal, the National Defense Service Medal, the Korean Presidential Unit Citation and the Republic of Korea War Service Medal.
Notes
USNA Class of 1950, Lieutenant Junior Grade Hudson was the pilot of an AD-3 Skyraider dive bomber with Attack Squadron 125 (923) aboard the carrier USS ORISKANY (CVA-34). On December 22, 1952, while attacking enemy facilities in the Hwangsuwon-ni area (Songjin, North Korea), his aircraft was struck by anti-aircraft fire and crashed. His remains were not recovered. His name is inscribed on the Courts of the Missing at the Honolulu Memorial.