Lawrence Chambers
Lawrence Chambers
Lawrence Cleveland "Larry" Chambers was the first African American to command a U.S. Navy aircraft carrier and the first African-American graduate of the Naval Academy to reach flag rank. While in command of USS Midway during Operation Frequent Wind, Chambers gave the controversial order to push overboard millions of dollars' worth of UH-1 Huey helicopters so Republic of Vietnam Air Force Major Buang-Ly could land on the aircraft carrier in a Cessna O-1 Bird Dog with his wife and five children, thereby saving their lives.
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Male
Date of Birth
June 10th, 1929
Age
95
Birth Place
United States of America, Virginia
Star Sign
Gemini
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