Title

U.S. Navy’s first black naval aviator. While in Korea, he was killed in action

Caption

Ensign Jesse L. Brown, seated in the cockpit of an F4U-4 Corsair Fighter plane, the U.S. Navy’s first black naval aviator. While in Korea, he was killed in action and posthumously awarded the Distinguished Flying Cross.

Date

1950

Credit line

Photo12/Ann Ronan Picture Library

Reference

ARP17A13_357

License type

Rights managed

Available size

180,0Mb (15,1Mb) / 29,7in x 23,6in / 8899 x 7070 (300dpi)

Keywords

Ensign Jesse L Brown cockpit F4U-4 Corsair Fighter airplane aircraft U S Navy black naval aviator Korean war african-american