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A graphic celebrating Ensign Jesse Brown for Black History Month (U.S. Navy Graphic by Mass Communications Specialist 2nd Class Rebekah Watkins).
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As we celebrate #BlackHistoryMonth throughout the month of February, today we recognize Ensign Jesse Brown.
Embodying the heroism and sacrifice that inspired the bestselling book and film, “Devotion,” Ensign Jesse Brown was the first African American to complete U.S. Navy flight training and the first African American naval aviator to be killed in combat. He flew with Fighter Squadron 32 (VF-32) from USS Leyte (CV-32) during the Korean War. For his heroism, Brown was posthumously awarded the Distinguished Flying Cross, Air Medal, and the Purple Heart.
To learn more about Brown’s story, visit:
https://www.history.navy.mil/content/history/nhhc/browse-by-topic/people/trailblazers/jesse-brown.html
To learn more about how MyNavy HR’s N17 Office works to ensure all Sailors have the opportunity to succeed in today’s Navy, visit:
https://www.mynavyhr.navy.mil/Support-Services/Culture-Resilience/
#navyhistory #americanhistory #usnavy
| Date Taken: | 02.13.2023 |
| Date Posted: | 02.13.2023 15:05 |
| Photo ID: | 7631359 |
| VIRIN: | 230213-N-UJ486-187 |
| Resolution: | 2560x2560 |
| Size: | 2.02 MB |
| Location: | US |
| Web Views: | 112 |
| Downloads: | 4 |
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