Tag Archives: SeaBees

In Remembrance of Hurricane Camille August 17, 1969 – August 17, 2021

Posted on August 17, 2021 by Wichita Genealogist

For those who weren’t around in August 17, 1969 or were too young to remember or didn’t live in the area, I was there in Gulfport, Mississippi. We lived a few blocks east of Milner Stadium. It’s about half a … Continue reading →

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I was one of the first Navy Seabees – Veterans’ Perspective YouTube

Posted on May 25, 2021 by Wichita Genealogist

I saw this recently – https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uCx93VPRGMI Direct link: I was one of the first Navy Seabees https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uCx93VPRGMI (around 15:23 minutes long)

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Building Seabees – YouTube NAVFAC

Posted on March 20, 2021 by Wichita Genealogist

I saw this recently – https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZE1g9Lypa70 Direct link: Building Seabees: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZE1g9Lypa70 (around 3:27 minutes long)

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Honor.Purpose.Challenge: Women of the Seabees and Civil Engineers Corps – YouTube NAVFAC

Posted on March 18, 2021 by Wichita Genealogist

I saw this recently – https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=T_2Fry-QbgI Direct link: Honor.Purpose.Challenge: Women of the Seabees and Civil Engineers Corps: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=T_2Fry-QbgI (around 5:47 minutes long)

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We Build, We Fight — theleansubmariner

Posted on March 6, 2021 by Wichita Genealogist

I love a good John Wayne Movie. One of my favorites has always been the Fighting Seabees. March 5 is recognized as the official birthday of the Seabees and I salute all of the men and women who have served … Continue reading →

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SeaBees 79th Birthday March 5, 2021

Posted on March 5, 2021 by Wichita Genealogist

I knew today was the official SeaBees birthday. I grew up in a city with one of the few remaining SeaBee bases still around in the U. S. I saw this posted on Museum of Military History website https://www.museumofmilitaryhistory.com/event/seabee-birthday/2021-03-05/. There … Continue reading →

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Remembering Hurricane Camille 51 Years Later – August 17, 2020

Posted on August 17, 2020 by Wichita Genealogist

I am re-blogging a post from last year – Remembering Hurricane Camille 50 Years Later – August 17, 2019 (the part in quotes below). The biggest things I remember about Hurricane Camille were Some of us came close to dying … Continue reading →

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SEABEE Combat Handbook Chapter 16: Evasion, Survival and Escape — theleansubmariner

Posted on April 2, 2020 by Wichita Genealogist

Chapter 16: Evasion, Survival and Escape I have always loved the SEABEEs. From the first time I saw Fighting SEABEEs with John Wayne until I got much older and saw some of their handiwork, I was always impressed with the … Continue reading →

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SeaBees Happy Belated 78th Birthday March 5, 2020

Posted on March 7, 2020 by Wichita Genealogist

I have a list of service birthdays and I knew the SeaBees birthday was coming up in early March. I meant to schedule a post for March 5th, but hadn’t scheduled it. When I checked my list a few minutes … Continue reading →

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Joseph Anthony “Joe” Heller, Jr. Humorous Obituary September 12, 2019

Posted on September 14, 2019 by Wichita Genealogist

In my spare time, I look at recent additions on Find-A-Grave and Legacy.com for obits that fall in the humorous category. Here’s one I found on Legacy.com https://www.legacy.com/obituaries/hartfordcourant/obituary.aspx?n=joseph-heller&pid=193873625&fhid=24219  and the obit has been added to his Find-A-Grave memorial – Joseph … Continue reading →

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