Jesse Leroy Brown of Hattisburg, Mississippi became the first Negro to receive his wings under the Naval Aviation Cadet Program at graduation ceremonies held at Jacksonville (NAS) Florida October 23, 1948

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Jesse Leroy Brown of Hattisburg, Mississippi became the first Negro to receive his wings under the Naval Aviation Cadet Program at graduation ceremonies held at Jacksonville (NAS) Florida October 23, 1948

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Reproduction Number: LC-USZ62-131713 (b&w film copy neg.)
Repository: Library of Congress Prints and Photographs Division Washington, D.C. 20540 USA

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Jesse Leroy Brown of Hattisburg, Mississippi became the first Negro to receive his wings under the Naval Aviation Cadet Program at graduation ceremonies held at Jacksonville (NAS) Florida October 23, 1948

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Jesse Leroy Brown of Hattisburg, Mississippi became the first Negro to receive his wings under the Naval Aviation Cadet Program at graduation ceremonies held at Jacksonville (NAS) Florida October 23, 1948

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