In memory of
Carl Brashear

Carl Brashear

19 January 1931 — 25 July 2006
Tonieville · Naval Medical Center Portsmouth
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Carl Maxie Brashear was an American sailor who served in the United States Navy as a Master Diver. He was among the first African-Americans to obtain that qualification, doing so in 1970 despite the amputation of his lower left leg in 1966. The 2000 film Men of Honor was based on his life.

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