Bernard C. Webber, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

    

Bernard C. Webber

United States Coast Guardsman

Date of Birth: 09-May-1928

Place of Birth: Milton, Massachusetts, United States

Date of Death: 24-Jan-2009

Profession: military personnel

Nationality: United States

Zodiac Sign: Taurus


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About Bernard C. Webber

  • Bernard Challen Webber (May 9, 1928 – January 24, 2009) was a United States Coast Guardsman.
  • 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.
  • 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 February 18, 1952 off Cape Cod.
  • 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.

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