JESSE LEROY BROWN

USS LEYTE CV-32 1950

Deceased

Rate/Rank
ENS

Service Branch

USNR 7/1946 - 12/1950

Speciality

NAVAL AVIATOR

Born
10/13/1926
HATTIESBURG, MS

FIRST AFRICAN-AMERICAN NAVAL AVIATOR TO FLY IN COMBAT, KILLED IN ACTION - SMALL ARMS FIRE, NEAR CHOSIN RESERVOIR, NORTH KOREA, 12/04/1950

SIGNIFICANT DUTY STATIONS

NAVAL AIR STATION, PENSACOLA, FL

USS WRIGHT CVL-49

FIGHTER SQUADRON VF-32, USS LEYTE CV-32

SIGNIFICANT AWARDS

DISTINGUISHED FLYING CROSS

PURPLE HEART * AIR MEDAL

COMBAT ACTION RIBBON * NATIONAL DEFENSE SERVICE MEDAL

KOREAN SERVICE MEDAL * KOREAN PRESIDENTIAL UNIT CITATION

UNITED NATIONS KOREAN SERVICE MEDAL

REPUBLIC OF KOREA WAR SERVICE MEDAL