Adam's research took him to Jesse's hometown of Hattiesburg.

Here is the Saenger theatre where Jesse & Daisy watched films from the "black only" balcony section.

This is the street corner where Jesse and Daisy had eggs thrown at them following Jesse's speech at the Eureka high school graduation ceremony.

Adam's research took him to Tom & Jesse's former air station at Quonset Point, RI.

He was fortunate to be able to walk the grounds with Tom, shown here, in front of the last remaining hangar.

Adam's research took him to the town where Tom grew up, Fall River, Massachusetts.

Here, Tom stands in front of his former boyhood home.

Adam was fortunate to have the assistance of Tom and his family, who welcomed him into their homes for interviews and research.

Here, Tom walks on the town green at historic Concord, MA.

Two of the stars of "Devotion" meet again
- Marine Ed Coderre is seated while Tom stands.

Adam, Ed and Tom enjoy a moment during the creation of "Devotion."

Adam with another star of "Devotion," Marine John "Red" Parkinson.

Red, with his wife whom he met upon his return from Korea when they were both in the same car accident!

Adam's research took him across the Atlantic as he retraced Tom & Jesse's Med cruise.

This photo shows the beach at Cannes, where Red and his buddies met Elizabeth Taylor!

The beach at Cannes remains unchanged.

The USS Leyte was anchored just off the coast of Cannes and this pier would have been the docking point for the ferry boats going to and from the ship.

The Carlton hotel was the site of Jesse & Haley's short time together.

The patio where they visited can be seen in this photo.

Adam takes notes on the very patio where Jesse, Haley, and Elizabeth Taylor sat in July 1950!

Leaving Cannes. This would be the same view that Marty, Tom, Jesse, and the pilots of VF-32 enjoyed as the Leyte sailed off for war games in the Med.

Anchored outside of Livorno, Italy, the USS Leyte received word of the Korean War and was put on full alert.

Adam's research travels took him to the same spot.

Adam's research travels took him off the coast of Sicily in the same waters where VF-32 would lose Ensign Mohring during a landing mishap.

Adam's research took he, Tom, and Chosin Marine veteran Dick Bonelli to the orient.

Here they enjoy a moment on the Great Wall.

Adam, Tom, and Dick traveled to North Korea during the production of "Devotion."

This photo shows the flooded landscape as seen from their passenger jet on approach to  land in Pyongyang.

Adam drew from his past travels when writing "Devotion," including his time in South Korea with the USO.

Here he stands on the DMZ with veteran friends from the famed "Band of Brothers" of Easy Company.

To research life aboard an aircraft carrier, Adam traveled to San Diego, home of the USS Midway (that appears in "Devotion").

Here, he stands alongside an AD Skyraider, the type of plane that knocked out the Yalu bridges.

The Midway has a tremendous collection of Naval aircraft, including the same type flown by Tom & Jesse - the F4U-4 Corsair.

All flights into North Korea begin with Air Koryo, the official state airline flying Russian passenger aircraft due to trade sanctions.

Pyongyang airport's control tower.

Tom was treated with great respect by the Korea People's Army hosts.
Here he sits with Adam in a Mercedes that would be his personal transport over the nine day trip.

The "show city" of Pyongyang as seen from the Koryo hotel.

Pyongyang during the early morning.

Accompanying Tom to North Korea was Dick Bonelli, a Chosin Marine who fought with Fox Company. Here Dick and Tom study a crude wartime map of American dead buried in the Chosin. Dick would present this to the Korean People's Army to help with future searches.

The Korean People's Army representives who met with Tom to discuss the search for Jesse's remains. They explained that one of their advance teams was already stranded at the Chosin, due to the flooding, however Marshall Kim Jung Un has ordered his military to "find Jesse Brown."

L-R: A reporter from the Associated Press, Adam, and Tom during their meeting with the North Korean Army officials.

Adam and Tom pose with the delegates from the Korean People's Army.

Any hopes of visiting the Chosin were dashed by the heavy monsoon rains hitting North Korea.
Damage such as this was seen everywhere during Tom's stay.

A view of typical housing in the North Korean countryside.

Korean People's Army guards were common at the sites that Tom was taken to see.

Adam, Tom, and Dick walk away after viewing a collection of gifts presented to North Korea by world leaders.

Another guard complete with a chrome plated AK-47.

Tom's team was taken into the countryside to several tourist attractions, including a Buddhist shrine complex.

The mountain complex explained in a mosaic.

Tom was always treated with great respect at each spot he visited.
At one military museum, a North Korean senior colonel even saluted him as his car departed.

Dick and Tom sit at the entrance to a deep mountain cave system.
The cold air blasting from the door was a welcome relief from the July heat.

Eager to meet Tom was a former Russian anti-aircraft gunner who fought in Korea during 1953.
While looking stern in this photo, he was actually an easy going fellow who would later share a beer with Tom.

Staying at the hotel were several Chinese veterans who had fought in Korea.
Despite the language barrier, Tom was easily able to communicate that he was a pilot!

The North Korean "Victorious Fatherland Liberation Museum" dedicated to covering what we know as the "Korean War."

Tom explores the captured American aircraft on display, including several Corsairs and Skyraiders.

CNN reporter Paula Hancock and VOA reporter Steven Herman interview Adam and Tom in front of the Corsair. Their film is incorporated into the videos on this page.

Tom with the Corsair.

Adam and Tom on the Corsair. They were careful not to smile while in front of a captured American aircraft.

Before leaving Tom met with the Korean People's Army delegation one last time.
Their message was a hopeful one - they would continue searching for Jesse Brown.

"Wingmen to the End" by Gareth Hector shows Jesse and Tom as they provide support to the Marines on December 3rd.
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"Devotion" by Matt Hall shows Tom crash landing to try and save Jesse Brown on December 4th.
Prints are now available at Valor Studios bearing the autographs of Tom Hudner and the pilots from Devotion!

"Thank God for Air" by Nicolas Trudgian shows Corsairs of VF-32 flying over the Marine column on December 3rd.
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