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Carl Maxie Brashear (January 19, 1931 – July 25, 2006) was a United States Navy sailor. He was a Master Diver, rising to the position in 1970, despite having his lower left leg amputated in 1966. The 2000 film Men of Honor was based on his life.
Carl Brashear. Carl Maxie Brashear (* 19. Januar 1931 in Tonieville, LaRue County, Kentucky; † 25. Juli 2006 Portsmouth, Virginia) war der erste afro-amerikanische Taucher sowie der erste zertifizierte Taucher mit einer Amputation in der US Navy
Born into a sharecropping family in 1931, Carl Brashear rose from little to become the first African American Master Diver and first amputee diver in the U.S. Navy. Brashear’s path to success was difficult and unlikely given the many obstacles that barred his way.
Master Chief Boatswain’s Mate Carl Brashear grew up on a farm in Kentucky as part of a sharecropper family. After being educated in segregated schools, he enlisted in the U.S. Navy in 1948 and...
Jul 27, 2006 · Carl M. Brashear, a son of Kentucky sharecroppers who in 1970 became the United States Navy’s first black master diver, and whose story was told in the 2000 movie “Men of Honor,” died ...
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. Navy.
Master Chief Boatswain's Mate Carl Maxie Brashear (1931–2006) used a rare combination of grit, determination, and persistence to overcome formidable hurdles in becoming the first black master diver in the U.S. Navy.
Carl Brashear became the first African American Master Diver in June 1970. Since his historic achievement, at least four other African American men have earned the elite designation. Master Chief Boatswain’s Mate John B. Davis rose through the diving ranks at the same time as Carl Brashear.
True to his resilient nature, Carl Brashear was determined to dive again. He convinced the Navy to return him to Portsmouth Naval Hospital to be near the Norfolk diving school, headed by an old friend from salvage school, Chief Warrant Officer Clair Axtell Jr.
Carl Brashear, the U.S. Navy diver whose story was made famous by the 2000 film Men of Honor, has died. Brashear was the Navy's first black diver.
