Seabee Book Can Do

Author : William B. Huie
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 0 pages
Book Rating : 4.27/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Can Do! written by William B. Huie and published by . This book was released on 2023-12-26 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Can Do!, first published in 1944, is a fascinating account of the formation and Second World War activities of the U.S. Navy 'Seabees' (from 'C.B.' - construction battalion). The book covers projects of the Seabees throughout the South Pacific, the Aleutian Islands, and in Italy, as well as numerous personal stories of the men as they faced enemy attacks, for example, while attempting to construct vital island runways. Their skill and competence in critical trades such as construction, engineering, pipe-laying, electricity, and plumbing, and their positive 'Can Do!' attitude in the face of danger and difficult conditions were critical in the Allied effort to win the war and remain an inspiration to younger generations. This unabridged reprint edition includes 70 pages of drawings and photographs of Seabee activities throughout the world.

Author : William Bradford Huie
Publisher : Createspace Independent Pub
ISBN 13 : 9781479294558
Total Pages : 334 pages
Book Rating : 4.51/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Seabee Book, Can Do written by William Bradford Huie and published by Createspace Independent Pub. This book was released on 2012-12-24 with total page 334 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The story of the Seabees by the famous author William Bradford Huie. This was Huie's first book about the Seabees. He wrote it while in the Navy Seabees. He was an assistant to Vice Admiral Ben Moreell, the "Father" of the Seabees.The Seabees were born of dire need at a time of national peril. The country was stunned by the blow at Pearl Harbor. Most of the men who joined theSeabees could have avoided military service [because of their age] had they chosen to do so, but it is a characteristic of the Seabees that they have a highly developed sense of individual responsibility to “get this thing over with.” Lieutenant Huie is to be complimented on the work which he has performed in setting forth the accomplishments and ideals of the Seabees and the spirit by which they are animated. This spirit can be summarized by quoting from an answer to a questionnaire distributed to a battalion of Seabees by their Chaplain. Among other questions was this one: “What can we do to make you more content?” and the answer was: “Nothing, I got in this outfit to give, not to get.” ––Ben Moreell Vice Admiral, Civil Engineer Corps, U.S. Navy

Author : William Bradford Huie
Publisher : Lulu.com
ISBN 13 : 1387933000
Total Pages : 128 pages
Book Rating : 4.06/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Can Do! The Story of the Seabees written by William Bradford Huie and published by Lulu.com. This book was released on 2018-07-08 with total page 128 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Born in Ôthe hellish aftermath of Pearl Harbor, Õ the Seabees began as barely armed civilians with no military training. They had an average age of 35. GIÕs would joke, ÒNever hit a Seabee, for his son might be a Marine.Ó AmericaÕs bulldozing, jungle-hacking, ÔJap-crackingÕ Construction Battalion or the Seabees (ÔC.B.Õs) soon proved themselves miracle-construction-workers in seemingly impassable combat zones. Before World War 2, Marines were the ones to Ôget their first, Õ but the need for roads in the muddy battlefields of the Pacific meant that claim would pass to the Construction Battalion. Their early motto was ÔCan Do!Õ

Author : Richard Tregaskis
Publisher : U.S. Navy Seabee Museum
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 474 pages
Book Rating : 4./5 ( download)

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Download or read book Southeast Asia, Building the Bases written by Richard Tregaskis and published by U.S. Navy Seabee Museum. This book was released on 1975 with total page 474 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Author : Gina Nichols
Publisher : Arcadia Publishing
ISBN 13 : 9780738531205
Total Pages : 132 pages
Book Rating : 4.00/5 ( download)

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Download or read book The Seabees at Port Hueneme written by Gina Nichols and published by Arcadia Publishing. This book was released on 2006 with total page 132 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In 1942, the navy sought a location for an advance base on the West Coast to ship construction materiel, equipment, and men into World War II's Pacific theater. Port Hueneme's deepwater harbor, rail system, and rural setting made it the ideal site from which to send 20 million measurement tons of war materiel and a quarter of a million men onto island specks that later became headlines: Guadalcanal, Tarawa, Iwo Jima, Okinawa, and the Philippines. Seabees later deployed from Port Hueneme to serve in the Korean, Vietnam, Desert Shield/Desert Storm, and Iraqi conflicts, as well as in peacetime, for more than 60 years. Charged with building air bases, ports, combat camps, hospitals, and other support facilities as part of military and humanitarian efforts around the world, the Seabees remain at home in Port Hueneme.

Author : John R. O'Brien
Publisher : AuthorHouse
ISBN 13 : 1452029970
Total Pages : 122 pages
Book Rating : 4.79/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Hardest Job in the U.S. Navy Seabees written by John R. O'Brien and published by AuthorHouse. This book was released on 2010 with total page 122 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This is a story about John R. O'Brien's two tours of duty in Vietnam from 1967 to 1969 as a Navy Seabee. He never spoke in length about his service in Vietnam for 40 years. As a first time author, now retired, he would like to share his many Vietnam construction projects and experiences, along with many personal photographs. This is a boots on the ground enlisted man's story. He has been married for 40 years, is a proud father of three children and active grandfather to six grandchildren, who he refers to as "The Sunshine Kids." His character and work ethic as a team player he received while serving in the U.S. Navy Seabees was a stepping stone toward all of his life's accomplishments. John is a member of the John J. Morris American Legion Post 62 in Peoria, Arizona and a life-time member of the Navy Seabee Veterans of America, Island X-5 in West Valley, Arizona.

Author : United States Navy
Publisher :
ISBN 13 : 9781410100566
Total Pages : 280 pages
Book Rating : 4.61/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Naval Construction Forces Manual written by United States Navy and published by . This book was released on 2002-12-01 with total page 280 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A reprint of the official U. S. Navy "SEABEES" manual, covering history, organization, doctrine, concept of operations, command and staff, battalion training, battalion operations, battalion logistics, company commanders, the battalion camp and security, The Stinger Concept, glossary of SEABEE abbreviations, SEABEE music, and more.

Author : Edmund L. Castillo
Publisher : Createspace Independent Publishing Platform
ISBN 13 : 9781456476038
Total Pages : 0 pages
Book Rating : 4.33/5 ( download)

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Download or read book The Seabees of World War II written by Edmund L. Castillo and published by Createspace Independent Publishing Platform. This book was released on 2011-02 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The story of the U.S. Navy's Construction Battalions during World War II.

Author : Walter K. Schroder
Publisher : Arcadia Publishing
ISBN 13 : 9780738501062
Total Pages : 132 pages
Book Rating : 4.69/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Davisville and the Seabees written by Walter K. Schroder and published by Arcadia Publishing. This book was released on 1999 with total page 132 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The U.S. Naval Construction Battalion Center at Davisville, Rhode Island, is first remembered as the original "Home of the Atlantic Seabees." During World War II, 100 battalions as well as dozens of other U.S. Navy "Builder-Fighter" units were formed, outfitted, trained, and prepared for overseas deployment. Here, in the first photographic history of the base, is the story of the men and women who came to Davisville and their legacy of superb accomplishments in the service of their country. Established on February 27, 1942, the base was designated to manufacture and ship overseas materials and equipment and to outfit and embark construction battalions and other naval units. Between 1942 and 1994, when the base was closed, the Seabees participated in every war involving the United States. The Quonset Hut and the Davisville Pontoons were both developed at the Davisville Seabee Center. The base has schooled and trained thousands of officers and tens of thousands of Seabees.

Author : William Bradford Huie
Publisher : Lulu.com
ISBN 13 : 1678156175
Total Pages : 153 pages
Book Rating : 4.76/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Can Do written by William Bradford Huie and published by Lulu.com. This book was released on 2020-02-19 with total page 153 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Born in 'the hellish aftermath of Pearl Harbor, ' the Seabees began as barely armed civilians with no military training. They had an average age of 35. GI's would joke, "Never hit a Seabee, for his son might be a Marine." But America's bulldozing, jungle-hacking, 'Jap-cracking' Construction Battalion or the Seabees ('C.B.'s) soon proved themselves miracle-construction-workers in seemingly impassable combat zones. Before World War 2, Marines were the ones to 'get their first, ' but the need for roads in the muddy battlefields of the Pacific meant that claim would pass to the Construction Battalion. Their early motto was 'Can Do!'