Biography & True Story Books:

Rear Admiral Larry Chambers, USN

First African American to Command an Aircraft Carrier
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The biography of Rear Admiral Lawrence Cleveland Chambers is an amazing story of one of America's historic naval men who overcame the prejudices of the segregated American South, who excelled and integrated the prestigious U.S. Naval Acadmy, only to become the first African American to command a navy carrier squadron, the first to command an aircraft carrier, the first to serve as naval aviator to attain the rank of Rear Admiral, and the first to command a naval carrier group. It is a deeply personal and revealing account of a remarkable journey of man whose career paralleled the geopolitical conflict of the Cold War between the United States and the communist bloc nations of China and the Soviet Union, then served as the Captain of the USS Midway (CV-41) during the evacuation of Saigon during Operation Frequent Wind, and how the challenges of his youth and his compelling life story enabled him to make the right leadership decisions for all of the right reasons.

Author Biography:

Ric Murphy is an educator, historian, lecturer, and award-winning author. He has served as Chairman of the Board of several private and community based organizations; served on numerous national, local and not-for-profit Boards of Directors; served on countless Advisory Boards to community based organizations and not-for-profits; and has received numerous awards for his public activism and community work. He lives in Alexandria, Virginia, USA.
Release date Australia
November 30th, 2017
Author
Pages
228
Audience
  • General (US: Trade)
Illustrations
53 photographs, 5 maps, chronology
ISBN-13
9781476667270
Product ID
26137838

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