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Rear Admiral Larry Chambers, USN
First African American to Command an Aircraft Carrier
Udgivet af McFarland & Co Inc
ISBN
9781476667270
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The first African-American aircraft carrier commander, Rear Admiral Lawrence Cleveland Chambers (1929- ) played a prominent role as captain of the USS Midway during the Vietnam War. During the evacuation of Saigon--known as Operation Frequent Wind--he famously ordered several UH-1 helicopters pushed overboard to make r…
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Forfatter
Ric Murphy
Forlag
McFarland & Co Inc
Kategori
Biografier: historie, politik og militær
ISBN-13
9781476667270
EAN
9781476667270
Format
Hæftet
Sprog
Engelsk
sider
228
Undertitel
- First African American to Command an Aircraft Carrier
Produktbeskrivelse
The first African-American aircraft carrier commander, Rear Admiral Lawrence Cleveland Chambers (1929- ) played a prominent role as captain of the USS Midway during the Vietnam War. During the evacuation of Saigon--known as Operation Frequent Wind--he famously ordered several UH-1 helicopters pushed overboard to make room for an escaping South Vietnamese Air Force major to land his Cessna. Chambers, who had only commanded Midway for a few weeks, gave the order believing (wrongly) that he would be court-martialed for the $10 million loss. This biography covers his early life and military career, including his role in the desegregation of the U.S. Navy during a period racial strife.
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