Ms. Jessica Knight, granddaughter of Ensign Jesse Brown, unveils a plaque in his honor to be added to the Naval Aviation Memorial at Naval Aviation Monument Park.

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Ms. Jessica Knight, granddaughter of Ensign Jesse Brown, unveils a plaque in his honor to be added to the Naval Aviation Memorial at Naval Aviation Monument Park.

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VIRGINIA BEACH, Va. (May. 05, 2007) Jessica Knight, granddaughter of Ensign Jesse Brown, unveils a plaque in his honor to be added to the Naval Aviation Memorial at Naval Aviation Monument Park. Brown received his aviation wings on Oct. 13, 1948, as the Navy's first black fleet aviator. He was killed when his aircraft went down over Korea in 1950. U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class R.J. Stratchko File# 070505-N-8933S-077

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1948 - 1950
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VIRGINIA BEACH, Va.
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U.S. NAVY
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