Nixon became the 37th President of the United States. In 1969, Bernard was 16 years old when on January 20th, Richard M. Formerly the 1st Supreme Allied Commander Europe in World War II, Eisenhower had never previously held a political office. Eisenhower became the 34th President of the United States. Webber Jr was born, on January 20th, Dwight D. This page uses Creative Commons Licensed content from Wikipedia ( view authors).Refresh this page to see various historical events that occurred during Bernard's lifetime.
The Finest Hours: The True Story of the U.S. "The real-life story behind Disney’s forthcoming Coast Guard rescue movie, ‘The Finest Hours’". "First Sentinel Class cutter named for CG hero Webber". Webber's memoir was published in 2015, titled Lightships, Lighthouses, and Lifeboat Stations: A Memoir and History ( ISBN 978-1627340625). This book was later reissued in a "young adult" edition and adapted into a 2016 feature film, The Finest Hours by Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures, depicting the Pendleton rescue with Chris Pine portraying Webber. Coast Guard's Most Daring Sea Rescue, (Mike J. She was commissioned on 14 April 2012 at her home-port of Miami, Florida.Ī history of the rescue of the men of Pendleton and Mercer, including Webber's role in the rescue of the men of the stern of Pendleton, was presented in the 2009 book The Finest Hours: The True Story of the U.S. The first-in-class Sentinel-class cutter, USCGC Bernard C. Webber was born in Milton, Massachusetts, the son of Anne (Knight) and Reverend A. He rose to the rank of Chief Warrant Officer (Boatswain specialty) during a 20-year military career that included a tour during the Vietnam War as a part of Operation Market Time.
At the time of the Pendleton rescue Webber was serving as a boatswain's mate first class at Station Chatham. Webber was a veteran of the Merchant Marine during World War II and joined the Coast Guard in 1946. Their successful rescue operation has been noted as one of the greatest in the history of the U.S.
#PICTURES OF MIRIAM PENTTINEN WEBBER FULL#
(The remaining members of the ship's full crew were on the bow section and died when it broke off and sank.) All four Coast Guardsmen were awarded the Gold Lifesaving Medal for their heroic actions. Webber and his crew of three – Engineman Third Class Andrew Fitzgerald, Seaman Richard Livesey, and Seaman Ervin Maske – saved 32 of the 33 crewmen who were on the stern section of SS Pendleton when the ship broke in two. Webber maneuvered the 36-foot lifeboat under Pendleton 's stern with expert skill as the tanker's crew, trapped in the stern section, abandoned the wreck of their ship on a Jacobs ladder into the Coast Guard motor lifeboat.
Webber and his crew of three rescued the crew of the stricken T2 tanker SS Pendleton, which had broken in half during a horrific storm on Februoff Cape Cod. He was a petty officer assigned to Station Chatham, Massachusetts, and part of his duties were that of coxswain of Coast Guard Motor Lifeboat CG 36500. Leading a remarkable maritime rescue, facing hurricane force windsīernard Challen Webber (– January 24, 2009) was a United States Coast Guardsman.
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