Jesse L. Brown
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| Gender | Male |
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| Death | 75 years ago |
| Date of birth | October 13,1926 |
| Zodiac sign | Libra |
| Born | Hattiesburg |
| Mississippi | |
| United States | |
| Date of died | December 4,1950 |
| Died | Jangjin |
| North Korea | |
| Years of service | 1946–1950 |
| Places of burial | Chosin Reservoir, North Korea |
| North Korea | |
| Awards | Distinguished Flying Cross |
| Purple Heart | |
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| ID | 723038 |
Jesse L. Brown Life story
Jesse LeRoy Brown was a United States Navy officer. He was the first African-American aviator in the U. S. Navy, a recipient of the Distinguished Flying Cross, and the first African-American naval officer killed in the Korean War.