USS Jesse L. Brown (DE / FF / FFT-1089) was a Knox -class frigate of the United States Navy. She was named for Jesse L. Brown, the first African-American naval aviator in the U.S. Navy. …

Jan 13, 2020 · Jesse L. Brown (DE-1089) was laid down on 8 April 1971 at Westwego, La., by Avondale Shipyards, Inc.; and launched on 18 March 1972; sponsored by Mrs. Daisy P. …

Jesse LeRoy Brown (October 13, 1926 – December 4, 1950) was a United States Navy officer. He was the first African-American aviator to complete the United States Navy's basic flight …

USS JESSE L. BROWN was the 38 th ship in the KNOX - class of frigates and the first ship in the Navy to bear the name. Commissioned as a destroyer escort (DE), the ship was reclassified …

Mar 23, 2023 · The almost daily reconnaissance and close air support missions in the Chosin area were becoming routine for the US Navy and Task Force 77. VF 32 was a unique …

Feb 11, 2022 · In February 1973, the Navy named a Knox-class frigate after him—the USS Jesse L. Brown. It was the third ship named in honor of an African American serviceman.

USS JESSE L. BROWN, a frigate, was named in honor of Ensign Jesse LeRoy Brown, U.S. Naval Reserve, the first African-American Naval Officer to lose his life in combat during the Korean …

USS Jesse L. Brown, a 3963-ton Knox class escort ship built at Westwego, Louisiana, was commissioned in February 1973. In July 1975, she was reclassified as a frigate and …

Dec 4, 2024 · Ensign Jesse Brown would posthumously receive the Distinguished Flying Cross, the Air Medal, and the Purple Heart. Hudner nervously anticipated a court-martial for defying a …

Feb 9, 2011 · USS Jesse L. Brown (DE 1089), a Knox-class ocean escort ship, was launched March 18, 1972 at Avondale Shipyards in Westwego, La. She was designed to operate as an …