Jesse LeRoy Brown became the first black person to be trained by the Navy as an aviator. After attending pre-flight school and flight training, he was designated a Naval Aviator in October 1948. He was then assigned to Fighter Squadron 32. He received his commission in April 1949. Brown was born on October 13, 1926, […]

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