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Jun 10, 1929 Bedford, Virginia, United States 94 years old
American naval officer
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About Lawrence Chambers
- Lawrence Cleveland "Larry" Chambers (born June 10, 1929) 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.
