of Naval Aviation exhibit at the National Museum of Naval Aviation, the curator was author and poet, Valada Flewellyn. The "A Pilot Light the Way" exhibit opened at the University of Central Florida (UCF) and traveled to Hattiesburg, Mississippi, and other locations. In 2015, Brown was the subject of the biography Devotion: An Epic Story of Heroism, Friendship, and Sacrifice, by Adam Makos. Brown is portrayed in the 2022 film Devotion by Jonathan Majors. Awards and decorations Brown's military decorations and awards included the following: His Distinguished Flying Cross citation reads: In film and literature Film: Devotion (2022) Book: Devotion: An Epic Story of Heroism, Friendship, and Sacrifice (2015) See also List of African-American firsts References Notes Citations Sources Online sources External links Online Library of Selected Images: Ensign Jesse LeRoy Brown, USN, (1926–1950) Online Library of Selected Images: USS Leyte (1946–1970) 1926 births 1950 deaths African-American United States Navy personnel American Korean War pilots United States Navy personnel of the Korean War American military personnel killed in the Korean War Aviators killed by being shot down Native American military personnel Ohio State University College of Engineering alumni People from Hattiesburg, Mississippi Recipients of the Air Medal Recipients of the Distinguished Flying Cross (United States) United States Naval Aviators United States Navy officers Military personnel from Mississippi American people of Chickasaw descent American people of Choctaw descent African-American aviators United States Navy reservists African Americans in the Korean War