Navy moves to recognize heroic Black WWII sailor who swam for hours with sharks to save 15 men [View all]

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Naveed Jamali
@NaveedAJamali
This is an amazing story of bravery by Charles French, a black WWII sailor, who swam through shark infested waters to save his shipmates. @MalcolmNance and other navy vets are asking the @USNavy to review if Frenchs medal should be upgraded.

Navy moves to recognize "heroic" Black WWII sailor who swam for hours with sharks to save 15 men
newsweek.com

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Malcolm Nance
@MalcolmNance
WW2 BLACK SAILOR GETS JUST THE NAVY-MARINE CORPS MEDAL FOR SAVING 15 MEN AFTER BEING SUNK IN A COMBAT ACTION!? cc @USNavyCNO @chinfo @USNavyHistory #RevisitThisAward #Upgrade

Jerry Whitney
@theharpoonman
"On September 5, 1942, United States Navy Petty Officer First Class Charles Jackson French, of Omaha Nebraska, swam through the night for 6 - 8 hours pulling a raft of 15 wounded sailors with a rope around his stomach through shark-infested waters after the USS Gregory was hit