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Daring 1951 North Korea helicopter rescue recalled
Destin's John Joker Dean and Charlie Dupont recall a snowbound 1951 rescue behind enemy lines. Dupont, first helicopter pilot to save a downed fighter, and Dean led a two chopper effort to pull Vernon Wright and medic Gerald Fryar from a ridge, enduring ground fire and a daring night trek.
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North Korea
Destin
John “Joker
Dean
Charlie Dupont
Dupont
Air Force
Dean’s Bayou
Helicoper
Hughes Aircraft
Vernon Wright
Gerald Fryar
Bob Barnhill
Charlie
South Pacific
Barnhill