The Tragic Story of the First Black Naval Aviator
Channel: The Damcasters - The Aviation History Podcast
Date: 27/10/2022

Jesse L. Brown was the US Navy's first African-American Naval Aviator. With his squadron mates onboard the USS Leyte in VF-32, Jesse and his wingman Thomas Hudner Jr. struck up a remarkable friendship that would lead to the tragic, heroic events of the 4th December 1950. Tom Hudner's actions earned him the Medal of Honor, and Adam Makos wrote their story in his book Devotion, which was soon to be released as a major motion picture starring Johnathan Majors and Glen Powell.

However, at the EAA in Oshkosh, they found that their F4U-4 Corsair was directly linked to Tom Hudner. Joining me today is the museum programs coordinator at EAA, who was part of the team researching the history of that Corsair that would lead to an incredible unveiling with the Brown and Hudner families.

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