Master Diver Carl Brashear
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Master diver carl brashear. In 1965 he saw duty on the uss shakori as chief boatswain s mate. He soon became leading diver and port duty chief. He was a son of kentucky sharecroppers and the sixth. Brashear was born on january 19 1931 in tonieville ky.
Carl brashear was an accomplished navy diver in the late 1950 s and made a name for himself as his career continued note. The film men of honor was based on his life. His story is recollected in the movie men of honor which debuted in 2000. Carl brashear the first black master diver in the us navy connecting vets.
Carl maxie brashear january 19 1931 july 25 2006 was a highly decorated united states navy sailor. By 1951 brashear was a master at arms and serving temporary additional duty at salvage diving school. 1931 2006 master chief boatswain s mate carl maxie brashear used a rare combination of grit determination and persistence to overcome formidable hurdles to become the first black master diver in the u s. Despite already overcoming so many obstacles.
As he proved his skills as a diver the respect fellow divers started to show him opened the door to creating bonds of friendship and inclusion with his peer group and the officers appointed over him but in 1966 an incident occurred that would again alter my dad s life and challenge his dreams.