WE BUILD, WE FIGHT

[OLDNAVYMCPO]

On this day in 1942, the first SEABEE KIA's of WWII were suffered on the island of Guadalcanal. Eight SEABEES of the 6th Naval Construction Battalion were killed while fighting alongside their Marine brothers.

 

[Snapping Twig]

My FIL was with the Army Corps. He went the entire PTO from the Aleutians to Okinawa.

He was a good man.

My Dad was Navy at the time.

God bless those that serve.

 

[Mike G 0351]

They had to fight to receive Veterans status our was that the Merchant seaman....
Regardless I have a high respect for both....

 

[olcop]

Seabees

They had to fight to receive Veterans status our was that the Merchant seaman....
Regardless I have a high respect for both....

The Construction Battalions (CB's-SeaBees) are/were regular Navy, we had a detachment aboard the ship I was on.
I think the govt has lately granted the WW II Merchant Mariners veteran status----my Dad was a Merchant Mariner and served in WW II, was torpeoded of the coast of England and survived.
olcop

 

[GaryS]

One of the nice things about Amazon video and Netflix is that they have resurrected a lot of WWII vintage documentary films. I recently watched one about the Seabees of World War II. From inception until the end of the war they did some amazing work under enemy fire. It was also interesting how close this documentary was to the John Wayne film. Or maybe it's the other way around.

In any case, like the engineers in the Army, the war would have been tougher without their efforts.

 

[Mack_C85]

My late Uncle was a Seabee in the South Pacific at the end of WWII. He used to talk about after the was was over, taking fire from the Japanese who were hiding out in the Jungles and didn't know the war was over.

He flew Old Glory and a Seabee Flag until he passed.

My dad is also a Navy Veteran, he served on the USS Intrepid in the late '50s. Brought a Winchester Model 88 back from Cuba in her Armory.

 

[jack the toad]

Thanks for posting Master Chief.
Although I'm an old Bee, I wasn't there on "the Canal."

 

[ohioseabee]

Vietnam Seabees

I invite all to visit my facebeek page "Vietnam Seabees".

 

[ohioseabee]

Vietnam Seabees

I invite all to visit my facebeek page "Vietnam Seabees".

Thanks Master Chief. Thanks to all who served.

 

[the ringo kid]

For the fighting Seabees: Yes I know-this is only a film but:: it's the only one I know outside an honorable mention they get in: The Green Berets-that is about those guys.
Wedge Donovan and some of his men.

Some of the real Seabees:

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[the ringo kid]

Anyone notice the two Susan Hayward pics? )

These:

 

[OLDNAVYMCPO]

For the fighting Seabees: Yes I know-this is only a film but:: it's the only one I know outside an honorable mention they get in: The Green Berets-that is about those guys.


The portrayal of the Seabees in the movie "The Green Berets" was based on the story of Marvin Shields who was a Seabee that earned the Medal of Honor while helping to defend a Special Forces Camp in Vietnam.

Seabees also fought side by side with the Marines at Khe Sahn. Half of all Seabee training is in infantry and convoy tactics. Every Seabee battalion has a Gunny Sgt assigned as adviser and liaison. Every regiment has a Marine Col. assigned.

 

[the ringo kid]

Thank you Master Chief-more things ive learned today thanks to the ones who are in the know. )

 

[jrclen]

My dad (on the right) a WW2 Seabee on the island of Biak.
Me following in his footsteps as a Seabee on Guam 1967.

 

[the ringo kid]

My hat's tipped to you gents.

 

[99savage308]

My Uncle Jim was a Seabee in WW2. He was a tuff *** and he he told more than once ,that he was,with a grin. Chewed Mail Pouch. I chewed Beechnut. He told me that ain't chewing tobacco, with a grin. He did run out one day and came to me and asked for a chew. I gave him the pouch. He just smiled ,I loved that guy. He traded a P-38 which he bought back from WW2, to my Dad for and old Ford 32 hot rod. My Aunt went thru the roof. My Uncle did not give a ^^^^. I could write a book 'bout my people. He was a tuff man. He did not take ^^^^ off no one. Them Seabees are tuff men.