Jesse L. Brown
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Jesse LeRoy Brown was a United States Navy officer. He was the first African-American aviator to complete the United States Navy's basic flight training program, the first African-American naval offic
Brown in 1948
Brown is commissioned aboard USS Leyte in 1949
Brown in the cockpit of a Grumman F8F 'Bearcat' fighter (circa 1949), prior to deploying to Korea in late 1950
Brown in the ready room of the aircraft carrier USS Leyte.
Jonathan Majors
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Jonathan Michael Majors is an American actor. A graduate of the Yale School of Drama, Majors rose to prominence for starring in the drama films The Last Black Man in San Francisco and Da 5 Bloods, as
Jesse L. Brown
…subject of the biography Devotion: An Epic Story of Heroism, Friendship, and Sacrifice, by Adam Makos. Brown is portrayed in the 2022 film Devotion by Jonathan Majors. Brown's military decorations and awards included the following…
Majors in 2026
Majors in 2026