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1. en.wikipedia.org › wiki › Draper_KauffmanDraper Kauffman - Wikipedia

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   Rear Admiral Draper Laurence Kauffman (4 August 1911 – 18 August 1979) was an American underwater demolition expert, who served during the 1960s as 44th Superintendent of the United States Naval Academy.

2. www.usni.org › january › oral-history-draper-kauffman-and-udtsOral History—Draper Kauffman and the UDTs | Naval History...

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   Draper Kauffman was a good leader in more ways than one. He was a very slender guy—tall and thin. He had the original Coke-bottle glasses—really lousy vision. We all knew that he wasn’t a great athlete or anything, but he went through every step of the training. And we thought, “Hell, if he can take it, we can, too. We’ll make it.”

3. www.usni.org › press › oral-historiesKauffman, Draper L., Rear Adm., USN (Ret.) - U.S. Naval Institute

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   Learn about the life and career of Draper Kauffman, a naval officer who served in World War II, Vietnam, and as superintendent of the Naval Academy. Read his interviews and those of his associates, covering topics such as bomb disposal, underwater demolition, minority enrollment, and more.

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5. www.usni.org › magazines › naval-history-magazineAmerica’s First Frogman at Saipan | Naval History Magazine -...

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   The story of Draper Kauffman—father of World War II's underwater demolition teams, the predecessors of the U.S. Navy SEALs—is detailed in a new Naval Institute Press hook, America’s First Frogman.

6. valor.militarytimes.com › hero › 20582Draper Kauffman - Recipient

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   Draper Kauffman was a naval officer who organized the first U.S. Navy Demolition Teams, which later became the SEALs. He received two Navy Crosses, one for his courage in defusing a Japanese bomb in Pearl Harbor and another for his leadership in World War II.

   • Geburtsdatum: August 4, 1911

   • Sterbedatum: August 18, 1979

7. www.nationalww2museum.org › war › articlesBlasting the Way to the Beachhead: US Navy Underwater Demolition...

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   During the Blitz in fall and winter 1940-41, he found himself in the dangerous work of disarming unexploded German bombs and mines. Recalled to duty in the US Navy right before Pearl Harbor, Kauffman set up bomb disposal schools for the US Navy and US Army before taking on his toughest task yet: developing the framework and tactics of the UDT.

8. sofrep.com › news › the-father-of-navy-udtseal-teams-draperThe Father of Navy UDT/SEAL Teams: Draper Kauffman, Part 1

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   25. Aug. 2013 · June 12th, 1943: Draper Kauffman established his cadre and would go on to found the first Under Water Demolition Teams (UDT) for the U.S. Navy at Ft. Pierce, Florida. The OSS would also create...