20/10
Two Marines. Same squadron. Korea, 1953. Ted Williams crashed in flames. Jerry Coleman flew 120 missions. Vision requirements that defined perfection — and sacrifice.
Episode 4 Complete
The complete Episode 4 production narrative featuring Ted Williams and Jerry Coleman — two Marine aviators who served in the same squadron in Korea. Williams crashed his F9F Panther in flames; Coleman flew 120 combat missions across two wars. This is the story of 20/10 vision, sacrifice, and the cost of service.
Read Episode 4 CompleteResearch Deep-Dives
Ted Williams
Marine Aviator | Korea
The greatest hitter who ever lived lost nearly five prime seasons to two wars. Crashed his F9F Panther in Korea, belly-landed in flames. 20/10 vision on and off the field.
Read Research →Jerry Coleman
Marine Aviator | WWII & Korea
The only MLB player to see combat in two wars. 120 combat missions. DFC recipient. Flew in the same squadron as Ted Williams in Korea.
Read Research →The F9F Crash
Supplemental Research
February 16, 1953 — Ted Williams' plane caught fire over Korea. Oral histories from wingmen, ground crews, and Williams himself. The day baseball almost lost its greatest hitter.
Read Research →Cross-Episode Connections
D-Day rocket boat — different war, same generation
Purple Heart at Remagen Bridge — Army vs. Marine service
Court-martialed for refusing to move to the back of a bus