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‘Devotion’ trailer pays homage to pilots of America’s forgotten war
The movie hits theaters Nov. 23.
By Sarah Sicard
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
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
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.
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.)