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===Korean War=== | ===Korean War=== | ||
Jesse L. Brown became the U.S. Navy's first Black aviator in October 1948. He was killed when his plane was shot down during the Battle of Chosin Reservoir in North Korea. He was unable to eject from his crippled F4U Corsair and crash-landed successfully. His injuries and damage to his aircraft prevented him from leaving the plane. A white squadron mate crash-landed his F4U Corsair near Brown and attempted to extricate Brown but could not and Brown died of his injuries. The U.S. Navy honored Jesse Brown by naming an escort ship after him — the U.S.S. Jesse L. Brown.<br> | |||
Jesse L. Brown became the U.S. Navy's first Black aviator in October 1948. He was killed when his plane was shot down during the Battle of Chosin Reservoir in North Korea. He was unable to eject from his crippled F4U Corsair and crash-landed successfully. His injuries and damage to his aircraft prevented him from leaving the plane. A white squadron mate crash-landed his F4U Corsair near Brown and attempted to extricate Brown but could not and Brown died of his injuries. The U.S. Navy honored Jesse Brown by naming an escort ship after him — the U.S.S. Jesse L. Brown. | <br> | ||
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*{{FSC|1347181|item|disp=''Records of | *{{FSC|1347181|item|disp=''Records of Military Agencies Relating to African Americans from the Post-World War I Period to the Korean War.''}} Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 2000. Digital. {{WorldCat|44403058|item|disp=At various libraries (WorldCat)}} | ||
===Vietnam War=== | ===Vietnam War=== | ||
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