NAS Meridian, Miss., dedicated its new Ensign Jesse L. Brown Memorial Hangar before 200 guests including 30 members of the Brown family that included his daughter, Pamela Brown Knight. NASM also unveiled a mural which is painted by local artists on the 2nd floor of the hangar. (Source: NASM 05/13/22) (5) NAS Meridian | Facebook Ensign Jesse L. Brown was the Navy's first Black aviator. He was killed in December 1950 when his plane was shot down during the Korean War. He was from the Hattiesburg area. 'A true American story': NAS Meridian dedicates hangar to Navy's first Black aviator | Local News | meridianstar.com
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