Barbers Send Shears to Vietnam Seabees

Item

derivative filename/jpeg
363-03931.pdf
Digital Object Identifier
363-03931
Title
Barbers Send Shears to Vietnam Seabees
Description
Original title: "Barbers Send Shears to Vietnam Seabees." Seabees press release (72)
Date
1967
Subject
United States. Navy. Seabees; Vietnam War, 1961-1977; Construction projects; Press releases; Barbers; Barbering
Location
Washington, D.C.
Coordinates
38.9072; -77.0369
Container
B65, F12
Format
press releases
Collection Number
MS 363
Collection Title
Beverly Deepe Keever, Journalism Papers
Creator
United States. Navy. Seabees
Copyright Information
These images are for educational use only. To inquire about usage or publication, please contact Archives & Special Collections.
Publisher
Archives & Special Collections, University of Nebraska-Lincoln Libraries
Language
English
extracted text
UNITED ST A TES NA VY
CONSTRUCTION BA TT ALIONS

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

"CAN DO!"

PUBLIC AFFAIRS OFFICE STAFF GROUP COMMAND 6-15 (L)
2512 Tortugas Lane
Fort Lauderdale, Florida
Release No. (72)
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
By Chief Equipment Operator
C.H. Timothy USNR-R
BARBERS SEND SHEARS TO VIETNAM SEABEES
An urgent plea for tonsorial help, from a member of an isolated U.S.
Navy Seabee Division working with the South Vietnam Navy at Cat-Lo, was
promptly ansered by Fort Lauderdale (Fla.) Barber's Local 541 under leadership of Ray Thayer, President, and Vito Coloninno, Secretary-Treasurer.
Seabee Steelworker Third Class J.M. (Sonny) Martin, son of Mrs. Mary
Martin, of Fort Lauderdale, issued the plea for a set of barber's instruments
needed badly for his division, whose members had been "clipped" by local
South Vietnam barbers.
There was also the possibility, under existing conditions, that a
Viet Cong might take over as barber and clip a throat or two!
Mrs. Martin contacted local Seabee, EOC C.H. Timothy, USNRTC, who in
turn called Vito, a master barber. The latter quickly rallied to the
cause with a brand new set of top notch "tools".
American opinion at Cat-Lo is that Vito, a "Can Do!" man, is "real
Seabee material".
Meanwhile, Martin recently returned from Vietnam, spent a short leave
with his mother, then returned to Vietnam for his second tour.
Martin plans to rejoin his local Seabee Reserve Division 6-13, USNRTC
Miami, upon completion of his Vietnam tour extension in January.
Martin's address is: ACB 1 Det. Delta, NSA Detachment, Cat-Lo FPO
San Francisco, California 96622.
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 Command (formerly Bureau
of Yards and Docks).
-30DEAR EDITOR: We Seabees hope you can use this copy and we would appreciate
a tear sheet mailed to:
PUBLIC AFFAIRS OFFICE 09Dl

DEPARTMENT

or THE NAVY

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