Corydon Wassell

Rear Admiral Corydon McAlmont Wassell (center) with a group of Chinese air force officers. Wassell’s service during World War II earned him a Navy Cross and praise from President Franklin Roosevelt and inspired a motion picture.

Interior five male Chinese and one white air force officers sit with white admiral near window

Courtesy of the U.S. Navy Historical Archives

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