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Book cover of Rear Admiral Larry Chambers, USN

Rear Admiral Larry Chambers, USN

First African American to Command an Aircraft Carrier

by Ric Murphy
Language: English
Release Date: January 12, 2018

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...
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