| Birth: | Jan. 19, 1931 | | Death: | Jul. 25, 2006 | 
One of the first black U.S. Navy divers. He joined the Navy in 1948. Despite almost daily occurances of discrimination, he graduated from the diving program in 1954. In 1966, he was tasked with recovering a bomb in the waters off Spain. During the mission he was struck below his left knee by a pipe that was being used to hoist the explosive out of the water. Damage to his leg was too severe and it was amputated to avoid gangrene. He was the first Navy diver to be restored to full active duty as an amputee. He retired from the Navy in 1979 after more than 30 years of dedicated and faithful service to his country.
(bio by: Ron)
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Children:
Shazanta Brashear (1955 - 1996)*
*Calculated relationship
Search Amazon for Carl Brashear | | | Burial:
Woodlawn Memorial Gardens
Norfolk
Norfolk City
Virginia, USA |
Maintained by: Find A Grave
Originally Created by: Ron Moody
Record added: Jul 26, 2006
Find A Grave Memorial# 15044278 |
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