Title

Photograph of Jesse L. Brown in the cockpit of a F4U-4 Corsair fighter

Caption

Photograph of Jesse L. Brown (1926-1950) A United States Navy Officer and the first African-American aviator in the U.S. Navy, in the cockpit of a F4U-4 Corsair fighter. He was the African-American naval officer killed in the Korean War. Dated 1950

Date

1950

Credit line

Photo12/Ann Ronan Picture Library

Reference

ARP17A14_071

License type

Rights managed

Available size

180.0Mb (15.1Mb) / 29.7in x 23.6in / 8899 x 7070 (300dpi)

Keywords

Photograph Photography Jesse LeRoy Brown Jesse L. Brown Distinguished Flying Cross Purple Heart United States Navy Officer Navy Naval Officer Navy Officer American African-American aviator U.S. Navy cockpit F4U-4 Corsair fighter Fighter Plane Korean War War Korea 20th Century