Rear Admiral Larry Chambers, USN

First African American to Command an Aircraft Carrier

Ric Murphy (Autor)

Buch | Softcover

228 Seiten

2017
McFarland & Co Inc (Verlag)
9781476667270 (ISBN)

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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 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.

Ric Murphy is an educator, historian, lecturer and award-winning author. He has served as board chair of several organizations and on numerous additional national and local not-for-profit boards. He lives in Virginia.

Table of Contents

Acknowledgments

Preface

Glossary

Introduction

1. The First Thirty Days

2. The Dunbar Years

3. The Annapolis Years

4. Cold War

5. Vietnam War

6. Civil Unrest

7. Fall of Saigon

8. Operation Frequent Wind

9. “Bird Dog on Final”

10. Port of Sattahip

11. Rear Admiral

Epilogue

Chronology

Chapter Notes

Bibliography

Index

Erscheinungsdatum	01.04.2017
Zusatzinfo	53 photos, 5 maps, chronology, notes, bibliography, index
Verlagsort	Jefferson, NC
Sprache	englisch
Maße	152 x 229 mm
Gewicht	295 g
Themenwelt	Literatur ► Biografien / Erfahrungsberichte
	Sachbuch/Ratgeber ► Geschichte / Politik ► Allgemeines / Lexika
	Geschichte ► Teilgebiete der Geschichte ► Militärgeschichte
	Sozialwissenschaften ► Politik / Verwaltung
	Sozialwissenschaften ► Soziologie
ISBN-13	9781476667270 / 9781476667270
Zustand	Neuware