The flight of Jesse Leroy Brown
The flight of Jesse Leroy Brown1998
About this book
Against the odds of poverty and racism, Brown became the first black man to fly a Navy fighter and make a carrier landing before becoming an American hero over the battlefields of Korea.
Details
- First published
- 1998
- OL Work ID
- OL1830443W
Subjects
African American air pilotsUnited StatesPersonal narratives, AmericanAmerican Personal narrativesAviationFighter pilotsUnited States. NavyBiographyKorean War, 1950-1953African American fighter pilotsHistoryAfrican americans, biographyKorean war, 1950-1953, personal narratives, americanUnited states, navy, biography