Seabees, From Omaha To Okinawa: A Sequel to Can Do!

Seabees, From Omaha To Okinawa: A Sequel to Can Do!

William Bradford Huie, joined the U.S. Navy in 1943. He was commission as a public relations officer in the little-known Civil Engineer Corpsâ€™ Construction Battalionsâ€“â€“the Seabees. The following year he published â€œCan Do!â€, an account of their landing with the Marines at Guadalcanal and Wake Island, Sicily and Salerno. This book is a sequel to â€œCan Do!â€ and continues the saga of the combat trained civilian plumbers, carpenters, heavy equipment operators, wharf builders, and civil engineers who served in the U.S. Navy construction battalions. The story begins with Iwo Jima when the Seabees braved concentrated enemy fire to rig floating causeways, blow up wrecked landing craft, and to build the desperately needed airstrips while under enemy fire. Huie also describes the Seabees on D-Day at Omaha Beach, where they manned fifteen hundred vehicles during the first wave of landings at Normandy. He provides the details of the creation and testing of various pier-heads, floating steel bridges, and â€œRhinoâ€ ferries. He also tells colorful stories of moon-shining, brawling, and carousing along with compassionate stories of the children in the prisoner of war camps.
Country USA
Brand CREATESPACE
Manufacturer CreateSpace Independent Publishing Platform
Binding Paperback
ItemPartNumber black & white illustrations
UnitCount 1
EANs 9781484015513
ReleaseDate 0000-00-00

Country	USA
Brand	CREATESPACE
Manufacturer	CreateSpace Independent Publishing Platform
Binding	Paperback
ItemPartNumber	black & white illustrations
UnitCount	1
EANs	9781484015513
ReleaseDate	0000-00-00

Seabees, From Omaha To Okinawa: A Sequel to Can Do!

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