I was stationed at Kunsan AB Korea. We have been told this story.
During the Korean war they we over ran by the North Koreans the base buged out and only ones left were the pilots and the crew chiefs. As crew chief's were getting the planes ready for launch they begged the pilots to take them with them. The pilots used their 9 mm and told the crew chief to get off their planes.
Thus leaving all the crew chief behind to be captured. The crew chief were strung up by safety wire in the hanger.
This hanger is still in use by the South Koreans. They never close the door 100%.
They were given the lowest destination a squadron could have ZZ for their cowdness. And they could never go back to the USA until they prove themselves in war.
I am not sure if the proved themselves during the Gulf war or not I hope someone can fill this in.
So their patch looks like a chicken running with his hands up and a piece of safety wire wrapped around his leg.
