Deep-Sea Stories about Master Diver Milford Buzbee told by his son Lewis Buzbee

Master Diver Milford Buzbee, also known as "Buzz," began serving his country in the Army from the ages of 15 to 19.  Like many other young men who wanted to serve in the military, Milford lied about his age to enter military service.  Milford was a welder in the Army.  The attack on Pearl Harbor drove Milford to join the Navy in 1942.  He retired from the Navy in 1961.  
Son, Lewis Buzbee, collected photos and artifacts and documented recollections of his father's Navy Diving career in his published book, "Diver," by Lewis Buzbee.  Lewis said Master Diver Milford Buzbee attended boot camp and dive school in San Diego, California, followed by Seabee school in Oxnard, California.  After Seabee school, Milford was sent to Naval Base Espiritu Santo in the South Pacific Ocean.  Master Diver Buzbee's other commands were Deep-Sea Diving School in Manhattan, New York; Navy Base Norfolk, Virginia, where he deployed to conduct harbor clearance missions in the Mediterranean; Bayonne, New Jersey, where he was selected to Master Diver; and Key West, Florida where he retired from the Navy.  Milford worked on off-shore oil rigs and for General Electric after he retired from the Navy.  Son Lewis recalls his dad Milford taking him on a tour of Sea Lab II docked at Hunter Point, California.  Lewis was with his dad when they met astronaut Scott Carpenter.  Lieutenant Dole, a submarine officer, was the only name Lewis remembered.  His dad was a good friend in the Navy.   "My dad had a passion for Navy Diving.  I don't think he was the same person after he retired from Navy Diving." said son Lewis Buzbee. 

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