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First African-American naval aviator in the United States Navy born

October 13, 1926

Jesse LeRoy BrownJesse LeRoy Brown was born in Hattiesburg, Mississippi. He was was the first African-American naval aviator in the United States Navy. He was killed in action on December 4th, 1950 during the Korean War.

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