Ensign Jesse L. Brown in the cockpit of F4U Corsair on USS Leyte CV-32
Brown was the first African-American to be trained by the U.S. Navy as a Naval Aviator, and became the first African-American Naval Aviator to see combat in the Korean War assigned to Fighter Squadron 32 (VF-32). In the background is an
AD Skyraider with tail letter K. On December 4, 1950 he crash landed F4U Corsair 97231 near the Chosin Reservoir.
Credit: USN via NHHC 1146845 Date: 1950
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