Jesse Brown
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, LaVonne Lemler, Samir Mehta, and Richard Slominsky
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