Apr 28, 2023 | Artifact - Korean War
Jesse Leroy Brown (1926-1950) of Hattiesburg, Mississippi, was the first African American aviator in the United States Navy. During the Korean War, Ensign Brown flew support missions with Fighter Squadron 32 from the aircraft carrier USS Leyte (CV-32). On December 4,...
Apr 28, 2023 | Artifact - Halls of Honor, Artifact - Korean War
This porcelain ashtray hand-painted with “Commander Seventh Fleet” belonged to Admiral Robert P. Briscoe (1897-1968), a native of Centerville, Mississippi. In 1952, then-Vice Admiral Briscoe served as the tenth commander of the US Navy’s Seventh Fleet in Korean...
Mar 31, 2023 | Artifact - Halls of Honor, Artifact - Korean War
Mack Alvin Jordan (1928-1951), of Collins, Mississippi, was inducted into the United States Army in January 1951. By June, he was sent with the 21st Infantry Regiment, 24th Infantry Division for combat in the Korean War. Private First Class Jordan was serving as a...
