This celebrity goo was created by Scott Hardie.

publication date: Friday, November 11, 2022 (part of Fall 2022)

category: Military

clue: The first Black (and Brown) naval casualty in the Korean War happened to be this celebrated pilot, whose devotion to his country continues to be an inspiration.

explanation: Brown's story is dramatized in the November 2022 film Devotion. more…

intended difficulty: easy

solved by: Russ Wilhelm, Steve West, Samir Mehta, LaVonne Lemler, and Richard Slominsky


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