Carl Maxie Brashear (1931-2006) was the first Navy diver to be restored to full active duty as an amputee and the first African-American to ever become a Master Diver in the U.S. Navy, a position he held from 1970-79.
Carl Maxie Brashear (1931-2006) was the first Navy diver to be restored to full active duty as an amputee and the first African-American to ever become a Master Diver in the U.S. Navy, a position he held from 1970-79.