A ceremony on May 21 formally dedicated a training pool in honor of Naval hero Charles Jackson French. The surface rescue swimmer pool at Naval Base San Diego (NBSD) is now named in honor of Steward’s ...

SAN DIEGO — A sailor with the nickname “The Human Tugboat” makes a fitting namesake for the new training pool on Naval Base San Diego, honoring his bravery some 80 years later. Steward’s Mate 1 st ...

The Navy announced Friday it will dedicate a rescue swimming training pool at Naval Base San Diego in honor of a World War II veteran who saved the lives of 15 of his shipmates after their vessel sank ...

Charles Jackson French, the Black Naval sailor who swam 15 shipmates to safety during World War II, will have a training pool at a naval base in San Diego named in his honor. French, a Petty Officer ...

Charles Jackson French with his sister, Viola, at a Creighton football game on Oct. 31, 1942, at which he was honored. Petty Officer 1st Class Charles Jackson French swam through shark-infested waters ...