People
Ensign Jesse L. Brown, USN in the cockpit of an F4U-4 Corsair fighter, circa 1950. Jesse L. Brown was the first African American to complete U.S. Navy flight training and the first African American naval aviator in combat and to be killed in combat He flew with Fighter Squadron 32 (VF-32) from USS Leyte (CV-32). Official U.S. Navy Photograph. (USN 1146845)
In the years following World War II, the U.S. Navy faced the challenge of fighting for its own existence as an agency of the armed forces. The people who fought those battles both far afield and in Washington ensured the existence of the U.S. Navy that defended the 38th Parallel in 1950.
The individuals who served both at home and abroad during the Korean conflict clearly demonstrated the importance of the U.S. Navy to the United States government, and its ability to wage war abroad.
Notable People
- Ensign Jesse L. Brown
- Admiral Arleigh A. Burke
- James Lemuel Holloway III
- Captain Thomas J. Hudner, Jr.
- Vice Admiral C. Turner Joy
- Bernice R. Walters Nordstrom
- Admiral Forrest P. Sherman
- Admiral Arthur D. Struble
Personal and Campaign Awards
- Navy and Marine Corps Medal of Honor Recipients
- Korean Service Medal
- National Defense Service Medal
- Battle Streamers
Namesakes
- Ensign Jesse L. Brown – USS Jesse L. Brown (DE-1089)
- Hospital Corpsman Third Class Francis Hammond – USS Francis Hammond (DE-1067)
- Army Sergeant Cornelius H. Charlton – USNS Charlton (T-AKR-314)
- Marine Private First Class Fernando Luis Garcia—USS Garcia (FF-1040)
- Marine First Lieutenant Baldomero Lopez—USNS 1st Lt. Baldomero Lopez (T-AK-3010)
- Army Private First Class Herbert K. Pililaau—USNS Pililaau (T-AKR-304)
Modern Biographical Files
- Baird, Charles Fitz
- Baker, William B.
- Carlisle, Geoffrey E.
- Chafee, John Hubbard
- Gingrich, John Edward
- Young, Lloyd Verne
Secretaries of the Navy
- Francis P. Matthews (1949-1951)
- Dan A. Kimball (1951-1953)
Chiefs of Naval Operations
- Admiral Forrest P. Sherman (1949-1951)
- Admiral William M. Fechteler (1951-1953)
Oral Histories
- Burke, Arleigh A., Admiral, U.S. Navy (Ret.) Volume I, II, III, and IV
- Cooper, Joshua W., Rear Admiral, U.S. Navy (Ret.)
- Dunn, Robert F., Vice Admiral, U.S. Navy (Ret.)
- Dyer, Thomas H., Captain, U.S. Navy (Ret.)
- Engen, Donald D., Vice Admiral, U.S. Navy (Ret.)
- Gravely, Samuel L., Jr, Vice Admiral, U.S. Navy. (Ret.)
- Griffin, Charles D., Admiral, U.S. Navy (Ret.)
- Harralson, Richard A., Lieutenant Commander, U.S. Navy (Ret.)
- Hawkins, Arthur R., Captain, U.S. Navy (Ret.)
- Hayward, Thomas B., Admiral, U.S. Navy (Ret.)
- Jackson, Andrew McBurney, Jr., Vice Admiral, U.S. Navy (Ret.)
- Johnson, Roy L., Admiral, U.S. Navy (Ret.)
- Jones, Glyn, Captain, U.S. Navy (Ret.)
- Layton, Edwin T., Rear Admiral, U.S. Navy (Ret.)
- Lee, Fitzhugh, Vice Admiral, U.S. Navy (Ret.)
- Lee, John W., Jr., Lieutenant Commander, U.S. Navy (Ret.)
- Lee, Kent L., Vice Admiral, U.S. Navy (Ret.)
- Libby, Ruthven E., Vice Admiral, U.S. Navy (Ret.)
- Masterson, Kleber S., Vice Admiral, U.S. Navy (Ret.)
- Melson, Charles L., Vice Admiral, U.S. Navy (Ret.)
- Miller, George H., Rear Admiral, U.S. Navy (Ret.)
- Miller, Gerald E., Vice Admiral, U.S. Navy (Ret.)
- Minter, Charles S., Jr., Vice Admiral, U.S. Navy (Ret.)
- Parker, Jackson K., Rear Admiral, U.S. Navy (Ret.)
- Reagan, John W., Member of the Golden Thirteen
- Richardson, David C., Vice Admiral, U.S. Navy (Ret.)
- Schratz, Paul R., Captain, U.S. Navy (Ret.)
- Smedberg, William R. III, Vice Admiral, U.S. Navy (Ret.)
- Smith, John Victor, Vice Admiral, U.S. Navy (Ret.)
- Stroop, Paul D., Vice Admiral, U.S. Navy (Ret.)
- Struble, Arthur D., Admiral, U.S. Navy
- Thach, John S., Admiral, U.S. Navy (Ret.)
- Train, Harry D. II, Admiral, U.S. Navy (Ret.)
- Ward, Norvell G. Rear Admiral, U.S. Navy (Ret)
- Zumwalt, Elmo R., Jr., Admiral, U.S. Navy (Ret.)
Secretary of the Navy Francis P. Matthews (center) disembarks from a Douglas AD-4N Skyraider aircraft, after being flown aboard USS Philippine Sea (CV-47) off Korea, 22 November 1950. He is being welcomed by the carrier's Commanding Officer, Captain Willard K. Goodney. Secretary Matthews was visiting Navy units involved in Korean War operations. Note his leather flight helmet and inflatable life vest. Official U.S. Navy Photograph, now in the collections of the National Archives. (80-G-423481)
Vice Admiral C. Turner Joy, USN (left), Commander, U.S. Naval Forces, Far East, and , Commander, Seventh Fleet on board USS Missouri (BB-63), off Korea on 18 October 1950, during preliminary operations for the Wonsan invasion. Official U.S. Navy Photograph, now in the collections of the National Archives. (80-G-668794)
Vice Admiral Arthur D. Struble, USN Major General Edward M. Almond, U.S. Army Rear Admiral James H. Doyle, USN, confer aboard USS Missouri (BB-63), off Korea, prior to the invasion of Wonsan. Original photo is dated 2 November 1950, but was probably taken in mid-October. Official U.S. Navy Photograph, now in the collections of the U.S. National Archives. (80-G-422376)
Admiral Forrest P. Sherman, USN, Chief of Naval Operations (2nd from left) on the Flag Bridge of USS Princeton (CV-37), while observing carrier operations off Korea. Photo is dated 3 July 1951. Also present are (left to right): Rear Admiral William G. Tomlinson, Commander Carrier Division 3 (back to camera); Rear Admiral George R. Henderson, Commander Carrier Division 5; and Vice Admiral Harold M. Martin, Commander Seventh Fleet. Official U.S. Navy Photograph, now in the collections of the National Archives. (80-G-431252)
Rear Admiral Arleigh A. Burke, USN, reads while seated outside his tent at the United Nations' Advanced Camp, Munsan-Ni, Korea, in August 1951, while serving as a U.N. delegate to the Korean War Armistice talks at Kaesong. Official U.S. Navy Photograph, now in the collections of the National Archives. (80-G-432698)