{"product_id":"rear-admiral-larry-chambers-usn-ric-murphy-9781476667270","title":"Rear Admiral Larry Chambers, USN: First African American to Command an Aircraft Carrier","description":"\u003cp\u003e The first African-American aircraft carrier commander, Rear Admiral Lawrence Cleveland Chambers (1929- ) played a prominent role as captain of the USS Midway during the Vietnam War. During the evacuation of Saigon--known as Operation Frequent Wind--he famously ordered several UH-1 helicopters pushed overboard to make room for an escaping South Vietnamese Air Force major to land his Cessna. Chambers, who had only commanded Midway for a few weeks, gave the order believing (wrongly) that he would be court-martialed for the $10 million loss. This biography covers his early life and military career, including his role in the desegregation of the U.S. Navy during a period racial strife.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Ric Murphy\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 1476667276\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781476667270\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e McFarland \u0026amp; Company\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 01\/25\/2018\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 228\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.45lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 8.70h x 5.90w x 0.50d","brand":"Ric Murphy","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":44077932708095,"sku":"9781476667270","price":29.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_4679d05a-3d26-4e4c-80ba-2b764909869b.jpg?v=1685472587","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/rear-admiral-larry-chambers-usn-ric-murphy-9781476667270","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}