JESSE L BROWN FFT 1089
Ship Name and Designation History
This section lists the names and designations that the ship had during its lifetime. The list is in chronological order.
Keel Laid April 8 1971 - Launched March 18 1972 |
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- USS Jesse L. Brown FF-1089 Covers Page 1 (1975-94)
Postmarks
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Locy Type |
1973-02-17 |
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Notes: Contributed by Jennifer Hoffman.
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1975-06-30 |
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Last Day as a DE-1089
Richard F. Hoffner
Stephen Decatur Chapter No. 4, USCS
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1975-07-01 |
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First Day as a FF-1089
Richard F. Hoffner
Stephen Decatur Chapter No. 4, USCS
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1989-09-27 |
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As FF-1089
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1986-06-02 |
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As FF-1089
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1978-11-18 |
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As FF-1089
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1989-09-27 |
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As FF-1089
Other Information
USS JESSE L. BROWN FF-1089 earned the Joint Meritorious Unit Award w/ 2 oak leaf clusters, the Navy Unit Commendation ribbon w/ 1 star, the Navy Meritorious Unit Commendation ribbon, the Navy Battle "E" Ribbon (3 awards), the Navy Expeditionary Medal w/ 1 star, the National Defense Service Medal w/ 1 star, the Sea Service Deployment Ribbon and the Coast Guard Special Operations Service Ribbon
NAMESAKE - Ensign Jesse LeRoy Brown USNR (October 13 1926 - December 4 1950)
Brown enlisted in the Naval Reserve in 1946. He was appointed a Midshipman, at the Ohio State University NROTC the following year. After attending Navy pre-flight school and flight training, he was designated a Naval Aviator in October 1948, the first African-American naval aviator in the United States Navy. Midshipman Brown was then assigned to Fighter Squadron 32. He received his commission as Ensign in April 1949. During the Korean War, his squadron operated from USS LEYTE CV 32, flying F4U-4 Corsair fighters in support of United Nations forces. On December 4 1950, while on a close air support mission near the Chosin Reservoir, Ensign Brown's plane was hit by enemy fire and crashed. Despite heroic efforts by other aviators, notably LT(jg) Thomas J. Hudner, Jr., he could not be rescued and died in his aircraft. Ensign Jesse L. Brown was awarded The Distinguished Flying Cross for his Korean War combat service.
Ensign Brown's wingman, Lt(jg) Hudner, would receive the Medal of Honor for his actions in trying the save Ensign Brown and in 2015, the keel for the USS Thomas Hudner DDG-116 was laid.
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