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Carl Brashear
January 19, 1931(1931-01-19) – July 25, 2006 (aged 75)
Place of birth Tonieville, Kentucky
Place of death Naval Medical Center Portsmouth (Portsmouth, Virginia)
Allegiance United States of America
Service/branch United States Navy
Years of service 1948-1979
Rank Master Chief Petty Officer
Commands held USS Hunley (AS-31) Master Diver
USS Recovery (ARS-43) Command Master Chief / Master Diver
Awards Navy and Marine Corps Medal
Navy Commendation Medal
Navy Achievement Medal
Carl Maxie Brashear (January 19, 1931 – July 25, 2006) was the first African American to become a U.S. Navy Master Diver in 1970. In 2000, Brashear's military service was portrayed by Cuba Gooding, Jr. in the film Men of Honor.

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Biography

.Brashear was born in 1931 in Tonieville, Larue County, Kentucky, the child of sharecroppers McDonald and Gonzella Brashear.^ Brashear was the sixth of nine children born to rural Kentucky sharecroppers.
  • Jefferson Lab News - Navy legend Carl Brashear speaks at JLab's Black History Month event 11 September 2009 18:018 UTC www.jlab.org [Source type: General]

 ^ Brashear was born in 1931 in Tonieville, Larue County, Kentucky, where he was the child of sharecroppers.
  • Carl Brashear: First Black Master Diver - The Los Angeles Sentinel 11 September 2009 18:018 UTC www.lasentinel.net [Source type: General]

 ^ Born in Kentucky in 1931, Brashear joined the Navy in 1948 at the age of 17.
  • RIP Carl Brashear, US Navy [Archive] - The WoodenBoat Forum 11 September 2009 18:018 UTC www.woodenboat.com [Source type: General]

 [1][2] He attended Sonora Grade School, Sonora, Kentucky from 1937 to 1946.

U.S. Navy career

.Brashear enlisted in the United States Navy on February 25, 1948, shortly after the Navy had desegregated.^ Brashear (1931-2006) enlisted in the Navy in February 1948.
  • MarineLink - NASSCO Launches USNS Carl Brashear 11 September 2009 18:018 UTC marinelink.com [Source type: General]
  • General Dynamics NASSCO Launches USNS Carl Brashear 11 September 2009 18:018 UTC newsblaze.com [Source type: News]

 ^ A native of Kentucky, Brashear enlisted in the Navy in 1948.
  • News and Notes 11 September 2009 18:018 UTC www.odu.edu [Source type: News]

 ^ Brashear joined the United States Navy in 1948 at the age of 17.
  • Hollomon-Brown Funeral Home and Crematory 11 September 2009 18:018 UTC obit.hollomon-brown.com [Source type: General]

 .He graduated from the U.S. Navy Diving & Salvage School in 1954, becoming a U.S. Navy Diver.^ He was the first Navy diver to be restored to full active duty as an amputee, the result of a leg injury he sustained during a salvage operation.
  • Carl Brashear--Inspiration for 'Men of Honor' dies [Archive] - SOCNET: The Special Operations Community Network 11 September 2009 18:018 UTC www.socnet.com [Source type: Original source]

 ^ Also included in this site was a photo of Carl Brashear and his graduating class from Salvage School in Bayonne , NJ , which I used on my website.

 ^ Carl signs up to become the first black navy diver.
  • Men Of Honor (2000) 11 September 2009 18:018 UTC azk9.net [Source type: General]
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 [1] .Although not the first African-American Navy Diver (there were three African-American Navy divers in World War II), he was the first to attend and graduate from Diving & Salvage School.^ Brashear enlisted in the Navy in 1948, becoming one of the first African-Americans to graduate from the Navy's diving school.
  • Port of San Diego | General Dynamics NASSCO Launches USNS Carl Brashear 11 September 2009 18:018 UTC www.portofsandiego.org [Source type: General]

 ^ He was one of the first African-Americans to graduate from the Navy's diving school.
  • MarineLink - NASSCO Launches USNS Carl Brashear 11 September 2009 18:018 UTC marinelink.com [Source type: General]
  • General Dynamics NASSCO Launches USNS Carl Brashear 11 September 2009 18:018 UTC newsblaze.com [Source type: News]

 ^ English: master chief petty officer carl brashear (center), the navy s first african-american diver, received an outstanding public service award in october from actor cuba.
  • Carl Brashear. The Only Thing I Find "interesting" About This Goon Is. 11 September 2009 18:018 UTC luxvk26.007webs.com [Source type: General]

 .Master Chief Brashear was the first African-American U.S. Navy Master Diver.^ English: master chief petty officer carl brashear (center), the navy s first african-american diver, received an outstanding public service award in october from actor cuba.
  • Carl Brashear. The Only Thing I Find "interesting" About This Goon Is. 11 September 2009 18:018 UTC luxvk26.007webs.com [Source type: General]

 ^ In a way, the phrase explains what makes U.S. Navy Master Chief Carl Brashear, the real-life character behind the flick, tick.
  • Article from December 2000 11 September 2009 18:018 UTC www.abouttimemag.com [Source type: General]

 ^ In June 1970, he qualified as a Navy Master Diver.
  • MarineLink - NASSCO Launches USNS Carl Brashear 11 September 2009 18:018 UTC marinelink.com [Source type: General]

 .He was also the first amputee diver to be certified or re-certified as a U.S. Navy diver.^ He was a pioneer in the Navy as the first black deep-sea diver, the first black Master Diver and the first U.S. Navy diver to be restored to full active duty as an amputee, the result of a leg injury he sustained during a salvage operation.
  • Navy names USNS Wally Schirra - collectSPACE: Messages 11 September 2009 18:018 UTC www.collectspace.com [Source type: General]

 ^ He was the best of the best of what was truly American.” In 1967, a year after an injury onboard the salvage ship Hoist cost him his left leg, Brashear became the first Navy diver to be restored to full active duty as an amputee.
  • Pioneering Master Diver Carl Brashear Laid to Rest 11 September 2009 18:018 UTC www.military.com [Source type: General]

 ^ Almost two years later, after strenuous rehabilitation and rigorous testing, he became the first person to be certified or recertified to dive as an amputee.
  • Newest Navy Logistics Ship Launched 11 September 2009 18:018 UTC www.military.com [Source type: General]

 [3]

Leg amputation and recovery

.
Brashear (center), the Navy's first African-American master diver, received an Outstanding Public Service Award in October 2000 from actor Cuba Gooding Jr. and then-Defense Secretary William Cohen for 42 years of combined military and federal civilian service.^ Brashear was the Navy's first black deep sea diver, the first black Master Diver.

 ^ Brashear's military service was the subject of the 2000 movie "Men of Honor."
  • Port of San Diego | General Dynamics NASSCO Launches USNS Carl Brashear 11 September 2009 18:018 UTC www.portofsandiego.org [Source type: General]

 ^ He was one of the first African-Americans to graduate from the Navy's diving school.
  • MarineLink - NASSCO Launches USNS Carl Brashear 11 September 2009 18:018 UTC marinelink.com [Source type: General]
  • General Dynamics NASSCO Launches USNS Carl Brashear 11 September 2009 18:018 UTC newsblaze.com [Source type: News]

 .Gooding portrayed Master Chief Brashear in the 2000 film Men of Honor.^ Brashear's military service was the subject of the 2000 movie, "Men of Honor."
  • Port of San Diego | General Dynamics NASSCO Delivers USNS Carl Brashear to Navy 11 September 2009 18:018 UTC www.portofsandiego.org [Source type: General]

 ^ Brashear was the subject of the 2000 movie "Men of Honor" starring Cuba Gooding Jr. .
  • USNS Carl Brashear 11 September 2009 18:018 UTC carlbrashear.org [Source type: General]

 ^ Brashear's life story was portrayed in the 2000 movie Men of Honor .
  • General Dynamics NASSCO Delivers USNS Carl Brashear – PRNewswire – Entrepreneur.com 11 September 2009 18:018 UTC www.entrepreneur.com [Source type: News]

 (U.S. Air Force photo)
.In January 1966, now known as the Palomares incident, a B28 nuclear bomb was lost off the coast of Palomares, Spain after a B-52G Stratofortress of the United States Air Force Strategic Air Command collided with a KC-135 tanker during aerial refueling.^ In 1966 Brashear was assigned to recover a hydrogen bomb that dropped into waters off of Spain when two U.S. Air Force planes collided.
  • Carl Brashear--Inspiration for 'Men of Honor' dies [Archive] - SOCNET: The Special Operations Community Network 11 September 2009 18:018 UTC www.socnet.com [Source type: Original source]

 ^ On March 23, 1966, the salvage ship Hoist was attempting to recover a nuclear bomb lost off the coast of Spain after a collision between two Air Force planes, according to news accounts.
  • RIP Carl Brashear, US Navy [Archive] - The WoodenBoat Forum 11 September 2009 18:018 UTC www.woodenboat.com [Source type: General]

 ^ This ship is currently serving the United States Navy under the Military Sealift Command on the west coast.
  • Nauticus Maritime Museum Display 11 September 2009 18:018 UTC carlbrashear.org [Source type: General]

 .Brashear was serving aboard the USS Hoist (ARS-40) when it was called in to find and recover the missing bomb for the Air Force.^ In 1966 Brashear was assigned to recover a hydrogen bomb that dropped into waters off of Spain when two U.S. Air Force planes collided.
  • Carl Brashear--Inspiration for 'Men of Honor' dies [Archive] - SOCNET: The Special Operations Community Network 11 September 2009 18:018 UTC www.socnet.com [Source type: Original source]

 ^ EDT (01:20 GMT) Navy diver Carl Brashear lost a leg in 1966 helping to recover a lost hydrogen bomb.
  • Carl Brashear--Inspiration for 'Men of Honor' dies [Archive] - SOCNET: The Special Operations Community Network 11 September 2009 18:018 UTC www.socnet.com [Source type: Original source]

 The warhead was found after two and a half months of searching.[4] .During recovery operations on March 23, 1966, a line used for towing broke loose, causing a pipe to strike Brashear's left leg below the knee, nearly shearing it off.^ But Brashear, with his left leg amputated below the knee, refused to sign them.
  • CNN Transcript - CNN&Time: The Journey; Man of Honor; Just Desserts - December 24, 2000 11 September 2009 18:018 UTC cnn.com [Source type: General]

 ^ During the mission Brashear was struck below his left knee by a pipe that the crew was using to hoist the bomb out of the water.
  • Carl Brashear--Inspiration for 'Men of Honor' dies [Archive] - SOCNET: The Special Operations Community Network 11 September 2009 18:018 UTC www.socnet.com [Source type: Original source]

 ^ While assigned to a salvage ship in 1966, he was badly injured in an accident; as a result, surgeons had to amputate his left leg below the knee.
  • News and Notes 11 September 2009 18:018 UTC www.odu.edu [Source type: News]

 [5] He was evacuated to Torrejon Air Base in Spain, then to Wiesbaden, Germany; and finally to the Naval Hospital in Portsmouth, Virginia. .Beset with persistent infection and necrosis, and faced with years of recovery and rehabilitation, Brashear convinced his doctors to amputate the lower portion of his leg.^ Brashear's career appeared to come to an end in March of 1966 when he had an injury to his left leg led to the limb to be amputated.
  • Carl Brashear: First Black Master Diver - The Los Angeles Sentinel 11 September 2009 18:018 UTC www.lasentinel.net [Source type: General]

 ^ After a lengthy recovery and rehabilitation, Brashear became the first amputee to be certified as a diver in 1968.
  • Carl Brashear: First Black Master Diver - The Los Angeles Sentinel 11 September 2009 18:018 UTC www.lasentinel.net [Source type: General]

 ^ While working in a salvage mission years later, Brashear's leg was nearly severed in an accident and later it was amputated.
  • Port of San Diego | General Dynamics NASSCO Launches USNS Carl Brashear 11 September 2009 18:018 UTC www.portofsandiego.org [Source type: General]

 [4]
.Brashear remained at the Naval Regional Medical Center in Portsmouth from May 1966 until March 1967 recovering and rehabilitating from the amputation.^ Brashear died at the Naval Medical Center Portsmouth of respiratory and heart failure, the medical center said.
  • Carl Brashear--Inspiration for 'Men of Honor' dies [Archive] - SOCNET: The Special Operations Community Network 11 September 2009 18:018 UTC www.socnet.com [Source type: Original source]

 ^ Brashear's career appeared to come to an end in March of 1966 when he had an injury to his left leg led to the limb to be amputated.
  • Carl Brashear: First Black Master Diver - The Los Angeles Sentinel 11 September 2009 18:018 UTC www.lasentinel.net [Source type: General]

 ^ Brashear was airlifted to a naval hospital where the bottom of his left leg was amputated to avoid gangrene.
  • Carl Brashear--Inspiration for 'Men of Honor' dies [Archive] - SOCNET: The Special Operations Community Network 11 September 2009 18:018 UTC www.socnet.com [Source type: Original source]

 .From March 1967 to March 1968, Senior Chief Brashear was assigned to the Harbor Clearance Unit Two, Diving School, preparing for return to full active duty and diving.^ I did it, and that's when I was restored to full duty and full diving.
  • CNN Transcript - CNN&Time: The Journey; Man of Honor; Just Desserts - December 24, 2000 11 September 2009 18:018 UTC cnn.com [Source type: General]

 ^ In 1966 Brashear was assigned to recover a hydrogen bomb that dropped into waters off of Spain when two U.S. Air Force planes collided.
  • Carl Brashear--Inspiration for 'Men of Honor' dies [Archive] - SOCNET: The Special Operations Community Network 11 September 2009 18:018 UTC www.socnet.com [Source type: Original source]

 ^ Brashear enlisted in the Navy in 1948, becoming one of the first African-Americans to graduate from the Navy's diving school.
  • Port of San Diego | General Dynamics NASSCO Launches USNS Carl Brashear 11 September 2009 18:018 UTC www.portofsandiego.org [Source type: General]

 [6] .In April 1968, after a long struggle, he became the first amputee to be certified as a diver.^ Almost two years later, after strenuous rehabilitation and rigorous testing, he became the first person to be certified or recertified to dive as an amputee.
  • Newest Navy Logistics Ship Launched 11 September 2009 18:018 UTC www.military.com [Source type: General]

 ^ He was the first Navy diver to be restored to full active duty as an amputee, the result of a leg injury he sustained during a salvage operation.
  • Carl Brashear--Inspiration for 'Men of Honor' dies [Archive] - SOCNET: The Special Operations Community Network 11 September 2009 18:018 UTC www.socnet.com [Source type: Original source]

 ^ Carl Brashear was the first black master navy diver and was also the first amputee to be reinstated to active dive status.

 In 1970, he became the first African-American U.S. Navy Master Diver, and served 10 more years beyond that, eventually achieving the rank of Master Chief Boatswain's Mate in 1971.[1][7] Brashear was motivated by his beliefs that "It's not a sin to get knocked down; it's a sin to stay down" and "I ain't going to let nobody steal my dream".

Retirement

.BMCM(MDV) Brashear retired from the U.S. Navy on April 1, 1979 as a Master Chief Petty Officer (E-9) and Master Diver.^ In a way, the phrase explains what makes U.S. Navy Master Chief Carl Brashear, the real-life character behind the flick, tick.
  • Article from December 2000 11 September 2009 18:018 UTC www.abouttimemag.com [Source type: General]

 ^ Retired Master Chief Carl Maxie Brasher.” Morning Impaired .

 ^ Legendary Navy figures, fellow Master Divers, and friends of Master Chief, Master Diver Carl Brashear also came to celebrate in the persons of Lamont King, JJ Fenwick, and Mike Washington.
  • USNS Carl Brashear 11 September 2009 18:018 UTC carlbrashear.org [Source type: General]

 He then served as a civilian employee for the government at Naval Station Norfolk, Norfolk, Virginia and retired in 1993 with the grade of GS-11.[1]

Personal life

Brashear married and divorced three times:[2] Junetta Wilcoxson (1952-1978), Hattie R. Elam (1980-1983), and Jeanette A. Brundage (1985-1987). .He had four children: Shazanta (1955-1996) , DaWayne, Phillip, and Patrick.^ Brashear married childhood friend Junetta Wilcox in 1952 and had four children -- Shazanta, DaWayne, Phillip and Patrick -- before their divorce in 1978.
  • Carl Brashear--Inspiration for 'Men of Honor' dies [Archive] - SOCNET: The Special Operations Community Network 11 September 2009 18:018 UTC www.socnet.com [Source type: Original source]

 [1] .Brashear's great-nephew is New York Rangers left wing Donald Brashear.^ The New York Times has called him "master of the instrument and the music inflected with the intensity and subtlety of a great singer."
  • News and Notes 11 September 2009 18:018 UTC www.odu.edu [Source type: News]

 [8]
Cuba Gooding, Jr. played the role of Brashear in Men of Honor, a movie inspired by the true story of Carl Brashear.
.Brashear died of respiratory and heart failure at the Portsmouth Naval Medical Center, Portsmouth, Virginia on July 25, 2006. [1] Brashear is buried at Woodlawn Memorial Gardens in Norfolk, Virginia.^ Brashear died at the Naval Medical Center Portsmouth of respiratory and heart failure, the medical center said.
  • Carl Brashear--Inspiration for 'Men of Honor' dies [Archive] - SOCNET: The Special Operations Community Network 11 September 2009 18:018 UTC www.socnet.com [Source type: Original source]

 ^ July 2006, 23:17 RIP, Mr. Brashear.
  • Carl Brashear--Inspiration for 'Men of Honor' dies [Archive] - SOCNET: The Special Operations Community Network 11 September 2009 18:018 UTC www.socnet.com [Source type: Original source]

 ^ July 2006, 07:50 When Mr. Brashear entered a room he caried himself in a manner that commanded respect.
  • Carl Brashear--Inspiration for 'Men of Honor' dies [Archive] - SOCNET: The Special Operations Community Network 11 September 2009 18:018 UTC www.socnet.com [Source type: Original source]

Carl Brashear Foundation

.After his death, his sons DaWayne and Phillip Brashear started the Carl Brashear Foundation in his honor.^ Phillip Brashear President Carl Brashear Foundation Sandston, VA http://www.carlbrashear.org/ March 14, 2008 MetalCraft Marine, Inc.
  • Testimonials from MetalCraft Marine's Customers 11 September 2009 18:018 UTC www.metalcraftmarine.com [Source type: General]

 ^ Brashear married childhood friend Junetta Wilcox in 1952 and had four children -- Shazanta, DaWayne, Phillip and Patrick -- before their divorce in 1978.
  • Carl Brashear--Inspiration for 'Men of Honor' dies [Archive] - SOCNET: The Special Operations Community Network 11 September 2009 18:018 UTC www.socnet.com [Source type: Original source]

 ^ The city named the boat Carl Brashear in honor of my father.
  • Testimonials from MetalCraft Marine's Customers 11 September 2009 18:018 UTC www.metalcraftmarine.com [Source type: General]

Decorations and medals

Honors

.Brashear was honored with the Secretary of Defense Medal for Outstanding Public Service in October 2000 for 42 years of combined military and federal civilian service.^ HARRIS: Then in 1948, a 17-year-old Carl Brashear saw his chance for a better life in the military.
  • CNN Transcript - CNN&Time: The Journey; Man of Honor; Just Desserts - December 24, 2000 11 September 2009 18:018 UTC cnn.com [Source type: General]

 ^ We appreciate the outstanding customer service provided by your staff and look forward to many more years of our positive working relationship.
  • Testimonials from MetalCraft Marine's Customers 11 September 2009 18:018 UTC www.metalcraftmarine.com [Source type: General]

 ^ The Navy Commendation Medal is awarded by the U.S. Navy to soldiers who perform acts of heroism, outstanding achievement, or meritorious service.

 The award was presented by Secretary of Defense William Cohen.
.On October 24, 2007, the Newport News Fire Department dedicated a 33-foot (10 m) high-speed fireboat named Carl Brashear to be used by their Dive and Marine Incident Response Teams.^ Phillip Brashear President Carl Brashear Foundation Sandston, VA http://www.carlbrashear.org/ March 14, 2008 MetalCraft Marine, Inc.
  • Testimonials from MetalCraft Marine's Customers 11 September 2009 18:018 UTC www.metalcraftmarine.com [Source type: General]

 ^ The city named the boat Carl Brashear in honor of my father.
  • Testimonials from MetalCraft Marine's Customers 11 September 2009 18:018 UTC www.metalcraftmarine.com [Source type: General]

 ^ The naming of Carl Brashear and Wally Schirra continues the tradition of the T-AKE Lewis and Clark-class of honoring legendary pioneers and explorers.
  • Navy names USNS Wally Schirra - collectSPACE: Messages 11 September 2009 18:018 UTC www.collectspace.com [Source type: General]

 [9]
The Lewis and Clark-class dry cargo ship USNS Carl Brashear (T-AKE-7) was christened in his honor in San Diego, California on September 18, 2008.[10][11][12] General Dynamics delivered the completed ship to the Navy on March 4, 2009.[13]
.On February 21, 2009, Nauticus, a science and maritime museum in downtown Norfolk, Virginia, opened a new exhibit called "Dream to Dive: The Life of Master Diver Carl Brashear".[14] It is the first full-scale museum exhibit dedicated to Brashear.^ Brashear was the Navy's first black deep sea diver, the first black Master Diver.

 ^ Carl M. Brashear; Navy's first black master diver .
  • Carl M. Brashear; Navy's first black master diver | The San Diego Union-Tribune 11 September 2009 18:018 UTC www.signonsandiego.com [Source type: News]

 ^ Carl Brashear was the first black master navy diver and was also the first amputee to be reinstated to active dive status.

See also

United States Navy portal

Notes

  1. ^ a b c d e f "Pioneering Navy diver Carl Brashear dies in Portsmouth". The Virginian-Pilot: p. A1. July 26, 2006. Archived from the original on 2007-11-02. http://web.archive.org/web/20071102215001rn_1/content.hamptonroads.com/story.cfm?story=108110&ran=175615. Retrieved 2006-07-26.  
  2. ^ a b U.S. Navy profile, NHC, 2001.
  3. ^ "First Black Navy Diver Dies". Military.com. July 26th 2006. http://www.military.com/NewsContent/0,13319,106968,00.html.  
  4. ^ a b "Oral History of Master Chief Boatswain's Mate Carl M. Brashear, USN (Ret.)". United States Naval Institute. 17 November 1989. http://www.usni.org/oralhistory/B/brashear_excerpt.htm. Retrieved 2006-07-30.  
  5. ^ Reel Faces.
  6. ^ "Transcript of Service". Naval Historical Center. United States Department of the Navy. http://www.history.navy.mil/faqs/faq105-1.htm. Retrieved 2006-07-30.  
  7. ^ Forster, Dave (2006-07-30). "Navy pioneer's life, career led by determination". The Virginian-Pilot: pp. A1, A10. http://home.hamptonroads.com/stories/story.cfm?story=108380&ran=217257. Retrieved 2006-07-30.  
  8. ^ "For Capitals' Brashear, Fighting's a Way of Life". Washington Post. May 2, 2009. http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2009/05/01/AR2009050104147_5.html?sid=ST2009050104383. Retrieved 2009-05-05.  
  9. ^ Newport News Fire Department: Fireboat-1 Carl Brashear
  10. ^ Wiltrout, Kate (2008-09-19). "Navy Ship Named For Diving Pioneer". The Virginian Pilot: pp. Hampton Roads 1-2.  
  11. ^ "Navy Secretary Names Two New Auxiliary Dry Cargo Ships". Press release. Department of Defense. http://www.news.navy.mil/search/display.asp?story_id=35405. Retrieved 2008-03-10.  
  12. ^ "Navy to christen ship today honoring diver Carl Brashear". Hampton Roads.com. 2008-09-15. http://hamptonroads.com/node/480401. Retrieved 2008-09-19.  
  13. ^ General Dynamics NASSCO Delivers USNS Carl Brashear, General Dynamics Press Release, March 4, 2009, retrieved from http://www.generaldynamics.com/ on May 31, 2009
  14. ^ Nauticus: Changing Exhibit

References

External links

  • Pringle, Capt. Shuan (February 21, 2001). ."Direction, Discipline, Determination: The Story of Carl Brashear".^ "The Carl Brashear Story."

     ^ This site had user comments after a short article about Carl Brashear’s determination in pursuing his goal.

     ^ GREENFIELD: While Hollywood admittedly took some liberties with Carl Brashear's life story, he nonetheless described the film as very close to the real thing.
    • CNN Transcript - CNN&Time: The Journey; Man of Honor; Just Desserts - December 24, 2000 11 September 2009 18:018 UTC cnn.com [Source type: General]

     .Air Force Space Command, United States Air Force.^ Douglass Bader, was the first amputee to be reinstated to active duty in the United Kingdom ’s Royal Air Force.

     ^ As part of the Naval Fleet Auxiliary Force, the ship will be designated USNS. The term stands for United States Naval Ship.
    • Navy names USNS Wally Schirra - collectSPACE: Messages 11 September 2009 18:018 UTC www.collectspace.com [Source type: General]

     ^ As part of Military Sealift Command's Naval Fleet Auxiliary Force, Wally Schirra is designated as a United States Naval Ship and will be crewed by 124 civil service mariners and 11 Navy sailors.
    • Navy names USNS Wally Schirra - collectSPACE: Messages 11 September 2009 18:018 UTC www.collectspace.com [Source type: General]

     http://www.afspc.af.mil/news/story.asp?id=123041850    . Retrieved 2008-08-17.      
  • Story of Carl Brashear with rare photos from U.S. National Archives and the US Navy
  • Carl Maxie Brashear at Find a Grave

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