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This circa 1950 photo provided by the U.S. Navy shows Jesse Brown in the cockpit of an F4U-4 Corsair fighter at an unidentified location.

Film helps renew search for first Black Navy pilot’s remains

The making of a film has reignited efforts to repatriate the remains of America’s first Black Navy pilot, who died in 1950 during the Korean War.

2 weeks ago

‘Devotion’ trailer pays homage to pilots of America’s forgotten war

The movie hits theaters Nov. 23.

By Sarah Sicard

5 months ago

Jesse L. Brown: the son of a sharecropper who became a Navy hero

He overcame hardship and prejudice in his quest for 'Wings of Gold.'

By Ron Edwards, Aviation History Magazine

4 years ago

How the Navy’s first black aviator overcame hardship and prejudice

Jesse Leroy Brown set his sights on flying when he was just a youngster working in Mississippi’s corn and cotton fields. Growing up as the son of a sharecropper, whenever he spotted an airplane overhead, young Jesse would declare that someday he was going to be a pilot. His family always laughed good-naturedly at what they thought of as a joke. But this gifted student and athlete made good his promise soon after World War II ended, becoming the U.S. Navy’s first black flier.

By Ron Edwards, Aviation History Magazine

5 years ago

Medal of Honor recipient Thomas Hudner buried at Arlington cemetery

A former U.S. Navy pilot from Massachusetts who received the Medal of Honor for his heroics during the Korean War is being buried at Arlington National Cemetery.

5 years ago

Commentary: Korean War hero showed valor on and off the battlefield

A Medal of Honor Day appreciation of Navy Capt. Thomas Hudner.

By Marine Lt. Col. Scott Cooper (ret.)

5 years ago

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