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The Corsair and the Story of Korean War Heroism

Tuesday, February 21, 2023 @ 6:30 pm - 8:00 pm

  Richard I Bong Veterans Historical Center Free
Black and white historical photos of Jesse Brown, the Navy's first black aviator and his wingman Tom Hudner, both in military uniform.

The 1950s were a time of great racial division in America, but when Jesse Brown, the Navy’s first black aviator, was shot down over North Korea, his wingman Tom Hudner did the unthinkable to save him and crashed his own plane into the same mountain. The Bong Center is pleased to welcome EAA program director Chris Henry to share this true story that was recently depicted in the film ‘Devotion’.

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