Seabees news release about rebuilding a refugee camp

Item

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Digital Object Identifier
363-03856 to 363-03858
Title
Seabees news release about rebuilding a refugee camp
Description
Original title: "Navy Seabees Help Rebuild Catholic Village." Seabees news release 48-67 (61), which included an aerial shot of homes rebuilt by Seabees in Phuoc Quang, Vietnam. The release is about Seabee work to reconstruct a Catholic refugee village that was destroyed by fire.
Date
1967
Subject
United States. Navy. Seabees; United States. Navy; Vietnam War, 1961-1975; Press releases; Refugee camps; Construction projects; Civilians in war; Catholics
Location
Phước Quang, South Vietnam
Coordinates
13.8933; 109.1553
Container
B65, F12
Format
press releases
Collection Number
MS 363
Collection Title
Beverly Deepe Keever, Journalism Papers
Creator
United States. Navy. Seabees
Collector
Keever, Beverly Deepe
Copyright Information
These images are for educational use only. To inquire about usage or publication, please contact Archives & Special Collections.
Publisher
Archives & Special Collections
Language
English
extracted text
UNITED STATES NAVY
CONSTRUCTION BA TT ALIONS

SEABEES IN ACTION
"CONSTRUIMUS, BATUIMUS - WE BUILD, WE FIGHT "

"CAN DO!"
U.S. NAVAL MOBILE CONSTRUCTION BATTALION FIFTY-EIGHT
Fleet Post Office
New York, N. Y. 09501
Release No. 48-67 (61)
By Journalist Second Class
R. D. Burns

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

NAVY SEABEES HELP REBUILD CATHOLIC VILLAGE
Navy Seabees helped rebuild the Catholic refugee village of Phuoc
Quang, South Vietnam after a recent fire destroyed 160. houses.
Seabees from Mobile Construction Battalion FIFTY-EIGHT, stationed
nearby at DaNang, assisted the villagers in a self-help restoration
program.
Working together, Seabees and Vietnamese constructed 76 duplex
units within five weeks.

For the most part, Vietnamese used building

methods taught them by the Seabees.
A children's choir from the village sang both the Vietnamese
National Anthem and the "Star Spangled Banner"
ceremonies.

during recent dedication

The Village priest and chief then offered their deepest

appreciation to the Seabees of MCB-58.
1967 marks the 25th anniversary of the U.S. Navy Seabees; the 100th
of the Navy Civil Engineer Corps whose officers lead the Seabees in
action; and the 125th of the Naval Facilities Engineering Connnand (formerly
Bureau of Yards and Docks).
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(DEAT EDITOR: We Seabees hope you can use this copy and we would
appreciate a tear sheet mailed to:
PUBLIC AFFAIRS OFFICE

DEPARTMENT

or

09Dl

THE NAVY • NAVAL FACILITIES ENGINEERING COMMAND • WASHINGTON , D. C. 20390

Release No. 48-67 (61)
SEADBBS ;um REPUGUS -- '!'his aerial view shews a pottion of houses

which Navy Seabees helped rebuild after a devastating blaze swept
through the Catholic refugee village of Phuoc Quang,, South Vietnam.

Seabees from Mobile Construction Battalion PIPTY-BIGJfl' helped the
Vietnamese villagers on the projeeto

Dear Edi tor I

We Seabees hope you can use this copy and we would

appreciate a tear sheet mailed to1

PUBLIC AFFAIRS OPFICB 09Dl,

US NAVY SEABEES, Yards and Docks Annex 2835, Washington, Do C,. 20390.