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363-03856 to 363-03858.pdf
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Digital Object Identifier
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363-03856 to 363-03858
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Title
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Seabees news release about rebuilding a refugee camp
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Description
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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.
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Date
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1967
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Subject
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United States. Navy. Seabees; United States. Navy; Vietnam War, 1961-1975; Press releases; Refugee camps; Construction projects; Civilians in war; Catholics
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Location
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Phước Quang, South Vietnam
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Coordinates
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13.8933; 109.1553
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Container
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B65, F12
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Format
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press releases
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Collection Number
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MS 363
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Collection Title
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Beverly Deepe Keever, Journalism Papers
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Creator
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United States. Navy. Seabees
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Collector
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Keever, Beverly Deepe
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Copyright Information
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These images are for educational use only. To inquire about usage or publication, please contact Archives & Special Collections.
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Publisher
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Archives & Special Collections
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Language
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English
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extracted text
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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.
