{"id":505829,"date":"2022-05-27T11:38:16","date_gmt":"2022-05-27T18:38:16","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.swimmingworldmagazine.com\/news\/?p=505829"},"modified":"2022-05-27T11:38:16","modified_gmt":"2022-05-27T18:38:16","slug":"navy-ceremony-formally-dedicates-training-pool-in-honor-of-charles-jackson-french","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.swimmingworldmagazine.com\/news\/navy-ceremony-formally-dedicates-training-pool-in-honor-of-charles-jackson-french\/","title":{"rendered":"Navy Ceremony Formally Dedicates Training Pool in Honor of Charles Jackson French"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong>Navy Ceremony Formally Dedicates Training Pool in Honor of Charles Jackson French<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>A <a href=\"https:\/\/www.navy.mil\/Press-Office\/News-Stories\/Article\/3039777\/navy-dedicates-rescue-swimmer-training-pool-and-presents-posthumous-award-to-ww\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">ceremony on May 21<\/a> formally dedicated a training pool in honor of Naval hero <strong>Charles Jackson French.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>The surface rescue swimmer pool at Naval Base San Diego (NBSD) is now named in honor of Steward\u2019s Mate 1st Class Charles Jackson French. The pool is used by trainees in the Pensacola-based Naval Aviation Schools Command, whose motto is \u201cSo others may live.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>It\u2019s a fitting honor for French, who during the Battle of Guadalcanal in 1942 dove in to save 15 injured comrades from the USS Gregory by loading them to a life raft and towing the raft to safety by swimming through shark-infested waters for more than six hours.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>READ<\/strong>: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.swimmingworldmagazine.com\/news\/black-history-month-the-story-of-charles-jackson-french-a-hero-for-our-time\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Black History Month: The Story of Charles Jackson French \u2013 A Hero For Our Time<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<div id=\"attachment_505831\" style=\"width: 460px\" class=\"wp-caption alignright\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-505831\" data-attachment-id=\"505831\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/www.swimmingworldmagazine.com\/news\/navy-ceremony-formally-dedicates-training-pool-in-honor-of-charles-jackson-french\/220521-n-hv010-1183\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/vmrw8k5h.tinifycdn.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/220521-N-HV010-1183-scaled.jpg\" data-orig-size=\"2560,1708\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;4&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;U.S. Navy&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;ILCE-7RM3&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;SAN DIEGO (May 21, 2022) Navy leaders and family members of Mess Attendant 1st Class Charles Jackson French cut a ribbon during a pool dedication ceremony at the surface rescue swimmer training pool at Naval Aviation Schools Command Swim Site (NASC) at Naval Base San Diego, May 21, 2022. The event officially marked the dedication and naming of the NASC training pool to the \\u00d2Charles Jackson French Training Pool.\\u00d3 (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Sang Kim)&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;1650513563&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;24&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;1000&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0.00625&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;220521-N-HV010-1183&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;1&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"220521-N-HV010-1183\" data-image-description=\"&lt;p&gt;SAN DIEGO (May 21, 2022) Navy leaders and family members of Mess Attendant 1st Class Charles Jackson French cut a ribbon during a pool dedication ceremony at the surface rescue swimmer training pool at Naval Aviation Schools Command Swim Site (NASC) at Naval Base San Diego, May 21, 2022. The event officially marked the dedication and naming of the NASC training pool to the Charles Jackson French Training Pool. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Sang Kim)&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-image-caption=\"&lt;p&gt;Family members of Charles Jackson French cut the ribbon at a dedication of a training pool at Naval Base San Diego in French&#8217;s honor Saturday; Photo Courtesy: MC3 Sang Kim\/Navy Communications&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/vmrw8k5h.tinifycdn.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/220521-N-HV010-1183-700x500.jpg\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/vmrw8k5h.tinifycdn.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/220521-N-HV010-1183-1024x683.jpg\" class=\"wp-image-505831\" src=\"https:\/\/vmrw8k5h.tinifycdn.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/220521-N-HV010-1183-scaled.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"450\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/vmrw8k5h.tinifycdn.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/220521-N-HV010-1183-scaled.jpg 2560w, https:\/\/vmrw8k5h.tinifycdn.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/220521-N-HV010-1183-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/vmrw8k5h.tinifycdn.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/220521-N-HV010-1183-280x187.jpg 280w, https:\/\/vmrw8k5h.tinifycdn.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/220521-N-HV010-1183-1536x1025.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/vmrw8k5h.tinifycdn.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/220521-N-HV010-1183-2048x1366.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/vmrw8k5h.tinifycdn.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/220521-N-HV010-1183-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/vmrw8k5h.tinifycdn.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/220521-N-HV010-1183-450x300.jpg 450w, https:\/\/vmrw8k5h.tinifycdn.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/220521-N-HV010-1183-1200x800.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/vmrw8k5h.tinifycdn.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/220521-N-HV010-1183-2000x1334.jpg 2000w, https:\/\/vmrw8k5h.tinifycdn.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/220521-N-HV010-1183-1349x900.jpg 1349w, https:\/\/vmrw8k5h.tinifycdn.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/220521-N-HV010-1183-533x356.jpg 533w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 450px) 100vw, 450px\" \/><p id=\"caption-attachment-505831\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Family members of Charles Jackson French cut the ribbon at a dedication of a training pool at Naval Base San Diego in French&#8217;s honor Saturday; Photo Courtesy: MC3 Sang Kim\/Navy Communications<\/p><\/div>\n<p>The ceremony included members of French\u2019s family and other guests. (French passed away in 1956 and is buried in Fort Rosecrans National Cemetery in San Diego.) French\u2019s nephews <strong>Chester French<\/strong> and <strong>Roscoe Harris,<\/strong> were in attendance, along with Chester\u2019s wife <strong>Linda,<\/strong> Roscoe\u2019s sons <strong>Michael<\/strong> and <strong>Christopher Harris<\/strong> and Christopher\u2019s sons <strong>Chris Jr., Mark<\/strong> and <strong>Samuel Harris.<\/strong> Also present was <strong>James Wright,<\/strong> a staffer from the office of Congressman <strong>Don Bacon<\/strong> of French\u2019s native Nebraska. The congressional delegation <a href=\"https:\/\/www.swimmingworldmagazine.com\/news\/charles-jackson-french-praised-by-congressman-don-bacon-in-speech-before-congress\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">in that state has pushed for greater commemoration<\/a> of the Omaha native\u2019s service.<\/p>\n<p>As part of the ceremony, the family was presented the Navy and Marine Corps Medal posthumously to French.<\/p>\n<p>The honor is part of a wave of long overdue recognition for French\u2019s heroism. He was awarded a Letter of Commendation by Admiral <strong>William Halsey<\/strong>, then the Commander of South Pacific Area and South Pacific Forces, during his service, but other recognition has been slower to arrive.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI would be remiss if I didn\u2019t acknowledge that Charles French was an African American serving at a time when prejudice and discrimination were ever present in our Armed Forces and society,\u201d NBSD Commanding Officer, Capt. <strong>Ted Carlson,<\/strong> said. \u201cWhich makes this recognition of Charles French\u2019s heroic actions even more significant.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>\u201cIt will inspire generations of Sailors,\u201d Rear Admiral <strong>Charles Brown<\/strong> said. \u201cIt\u2019s a story of the best of who we are.&#8221;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Navy Ceremony Formally Dedicates Training Pool in Honor of Charles Jackson French A ceremony on May 21 formally dedicated a training pool in honor of Naval hero Charles 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