Seabees c1945 23rd USNCB Unit HIstory US Navy Construction Battalion Hardcover for Sale

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Seabees c1945 23rd USNCB Unit HIstory US Navy Construction Battalion Hardcover:
$250.00

Hardcover. 8vo. Unknown Publisher. c.1945. 150+ pgs. Illustrated throughout. Bound in padded cloth boards with titles present to the front board. Boards have light shelf-wear present to the extremities. No ownership marks present. Text is clean and free of marks. Binding tight and solid. Contents: Color Guard; Index; Dedication; In Memoriam; O-in-C Message; Executive Officer Message; Officers; Staff; Company; Enlisted Men; Headquarters Company; "A" Company; "B" Company; "C" Company; "D" Company; Battalion History; Construction; Welfare & Recreation; Religion; Sports; Area Activities; Editorial Staff; Battalion Directory.Photos show Franklin Roosevelt at Moanalua Ridge, N.A.B. Orote, S.S. George Flavel, Waipio Oahu Hawaii, etc. Commissioned at Camp Allen on Sept. 4, 1942, the 23rd Battalion was moved at once to Davisville. R. I. On Oct. 17 the outfit arrived at Port Hueneme and was moved up to Seattle for embarkation Oct. 30. Sailing from Seattle Nov. 2, the Battalion arrived at NOB Kodiak Nov. 7. During November two detachments were sent from Kodiak to Cold Bay. On March 28, 1943, four officers and 223 men departed from Kodiak for Dutch Harbor, arriving April 2. On April 9, three officers and 108 men arrived at Atka and the following day a detachment of three officers and 118 men arrived at Adak. On April 25, 1943 more of the outfit arrived at Dutch Harbor from Kodiak. Detachments were sent from Dutch Harbor to Adak on April 26, May 1 and May 6. And a detachment was also sent to Attu on May 6. On May 12, B Company arrived at Dutch Harbor from Kodiak and was sent to Adak on June 3. From June 14 to 22, detachments were transferred from Adak to Attu. On June 17 D Company left Cold Bay for Attu, arriving on June 26, bringing the outfit all together again. After establishing a headquarters on Attu, the Battalion sailed for the States on Dec. 30, 1943, arriving at Seattle Jan. 12, 1944. The outfit was moved to Camp Parks for duty until June 20, 1944, when it was transferred to Port Hueneme. Beginning Its second overseas tour, the outfit left Port Hueneme July 19, 1944, arriving at Pearl Harbor July 26. On Oct. 16, the Battalion sailed west from Pearl and after stopping over 22 days at Eniwetok, arrived on Guam on Nov. 22, and was still there when the war ended. Seabees c1945 23rd USNCB Unit HIstory US Navy Construction Battalion Hardcover Seabees c1945 23rd USNCB Unit HIstory US Navy Construction Battalion Hardcover Description

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23rd USNCB Unit History

Hardcover. 8vo. Unknown Publisher. c.1945. 150+ pgs. Illustrated throughout.

Bound in padded cloth boards with titles present to the front board. Boards have light shelf-wear present to the extremities. No ownership marks present. Text is clean and free of marks. Binding tight and solid.

Contents: Color Guard; Index; Dedication; In Memoriam; O-in-C Message; Executive Officer Message; Officers; Staff; Company; Enlisted Men; Headquarters Company; "A" Company; "B" Company; "C" Company; "D" Company; Battalion History; Construction; Welfare & Recreation; Religion; Sports; Area Activities; Editorial Staff; Battalion Directory.Photos show Franklin Roosevelt at Moanalua Ridge, N.A.B. Orote, S.S. George Flavel, Waipio Oahu Hawaii, etc.

Commissioned at Camp Allen on Sept. 4, 1942, the 23rd Battalion was moved at once to Davisville. R. I. On Oct. 17 the outfit arrived at Port Hueneme and was moved up to Seattle for embarkation Oct. 30. Sailing from Seattle Nov. 2, the Battalion arrived at NOB Kodiak Nov. 7. During November two detachments were sent from Kodiak to Cold Bay. On March 28, 1943, four officers and 223 men departed from Kodiak for Dutch Harbor, arriving April 2. On April 9, three officers and 108 men arrived at Atka and the following day a detachment of three officers and 118 men arrived at Adak. On April 25, 1943 more of the outfit arrived at Dutch Harbor from Kodiak. Detachments were sent from Dutch Harbor to Adak on April 26, May 1 and May 6. And a detachment was also sent to Attu on May 6. On May 12, B Company arrived at Dutch Harbor from Kodiak and was sent to Adak on June 3. From June 14 to 22, detachments were transferred from Adak to Attu. On June 17 D Company left Cold Bay for Attu, arriving on June 26, bringing the outfit all together again. After establishing a headquarters on Attu, the Battalion sailed for the States on Dec. 30, 1943, arriving at Seattle Jan. 12, 1944. The outfit was moved to Camp Parks for duty until June 20, 1944, when it was transferred to Port Hueneme. Beginning Its second overseas tour, the outfit left Port Hueneme July 19, 1944, arriving at Pearl Harbor July 26. On Oct. 16, the Battalion sailed west from Pearl and after stopping over 22 days at Eniwetok, arrived on Guam on Nov. 22, and was still there when the war ended.

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