147 NCB: U.S. Naval Construction Battalion · Digital Collections

Item sets: World War II Regimental Histories

Title: 147 NCB: U.S. Naval Construction Battalion
Creator: United States. Naval Construction Battalion, 147th
Publisher: [Baton Rouge, La.] : [Army & Navy Pictorial Publishers], [1946]
Date: 1946
Description: A Battalion Is Born: Camp Endicott, Davisville, R. I. Year 1945 was but ten days old when our battalion was born. Destined to an uncertain childhood, its birth was announced at 1:00 P.M. on January 10 by a telephone call. There was none of the hysterical excitement and passing out of cigars so familiar in the birth of a usual child. This was no usual child. Born to serve the Navy and a country at war, this battalion had not only one glorious tradition to live up to, but also the added responsibility of being worthy to build, and if necessary fight under a Seabee banner. Through the very same telephone call the battalion was given a name and a guardian. It was christened the provisional 148th Naval Construction Battalion, and Commander George S. Robinson, CEC, USN, was appointed Officer-in-Charge.
Contents: A Battalion Is Born--Go West, Young Man--Camp Parks--Anchors Aweigh--Our Island "X"--Camp Construction Project--Katchin Hanto Tank Farm Project--Other Projects--"Gala" Galley Opening--Chaplain's Department--Mate Slate--Around Camp--"This Is It"--Surrender of Okinawa--Recreation--Sick Bay--Officers' Country--C.P.O. Mess--Work Groups--First Typhoon--The Big Blow--Okinawa Travels--"Miss Okinawa" 1945--Dischargees--You'll Be Sorree!!--Company Officers--Awards--In Memoriam--Okinawan Camp Site--Battalion Muster
Subject: Camp Endicott (R.I.); United States. Naval Construction Battalion, 147th--History; United States. Naval Construction Battalion, 147th--Registers; United States. Navy--Military construction operations; United States. Navy. Seabees; World War, 1939-1945--Engineering and construction; World War, 1939-1945--Japan--Okinawa Island; World War, 1939-1945--Regimental histories
Type: Illustrated works; Regimental histories
Format: 138 unnumbered pages : illustrations, portraits
Language: English
Is Part Of: Bangor Public Library Special Collections
Note: Year Book Staff: Tommy Manno, Copy; Andy Blair, Cartoons; Russell Spachman, Business Manager; Lt. (ig) Jason P. Moore, Editor-in-Chief; Ed Lahey, Art and Composition. Photographers: Herbert Guralnick, Jaime Lopez.; Covers primarily the 147th Naval Construction Battalion's time in Okinawa during 1945.; Includes roster.
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