Heroism, Friendship, and Sacrifice: The Navy’s "Jackie Robinson" (Told by Granddaughter)

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This is the story of America's first Black Naval Aviator, Jesse Leroy Brown. There's a movie dedicated to him called Devotion, based on the book of the same name by our regular contributor, Adam Makos. The story is also about Thomas Hudner, who received the Medal of Honor for trying to save Jesse's life. Here to tell the story is Jesse's granddaughter, Jessica Leroyce Knight Henry.