Seabee Saves Drowning Vietnam Buddy

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363-03937

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Seabee Saves Drowning Vietnam Buddy

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Original title: "Seabee Saves Drowning Vietnam Buddy." Seabees press release 33-67 (63)

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ENGINEER
VITED S
ER COR
CORPS
ES NAVY
CIVIL ENGINEER CORPS
100th ANNIVERSARY
MARCH 2, 1967
UNITED STATES NAVY
CONSTRUCTION BATTALIONS
SEABEES IN ACTION
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CONSTRUIMUS, BATUIMUS WE BUILD, WE FIGHT"
"CAN DO!"'
JOIN THE SEABEES
SERVE THE WORLD
U. S. NAVAL MOBILE CONSTRUCTION BATTALION SEVENTY-ONE
FPO New York, N.Y. 09501
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Release No. 33-67 (43)
SEABEES
SEABEES
25th ANNIVERSARY
MARCH 5, 1967
SEABEE SAVES DROWNING VIETNAM BUDDY
Navy training and a quick-acting Seabee Hospital Corpsman saved the life
of a friend recently on the beach of Chu Lai, South Vietnam.
Dick Roberts, a Seabee Hospital Corpsman with Seabee Battalion 71, while
swimming recently gave aid to a stricken Seabee pulled from the waters of the
South China Sea. Seabee Construction Electrician J. W. Laster had been overcome
by heavy surf and was pulled ashore by friends.
Roberts, a Seabee Hospital Corpsman with over six years of Naval service,
rushed to the stricken man and immediately began administrating mouth-to-mouth
respiration.
Directing his fellow Seabees to summon medical aid and an ambulance,
Roberts displayed outstanding leadership, quick thinking and command of the
situation. The 25-year-old sailor continued to administer mouth-to-mouth
respiration until Laster arrived at the hospital.
For his action, Seabee Roberts and the two other seabees who aided in the
rescue, were presented Letters of Commendation by Commander R.D. Coughlin,
Battalion 71's commanding officer.
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).
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(DEAR EDITOR: We Seabees hope you can use this copy and we would appreciate
a tear sheet mailed to:)
PUBLIC AFFAIRS OFFICE 09D1
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DEPARTMENT OF THE NAVY NAVAL FACILITIES ENGINEERING COMMAND WASHINGTON, D. C. 20390

Date

1967

Subject

United States. Navy. Seabees; Vietnam War, 1961-1977; Press releases; Soldiers

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

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Publisher

Archives & Special Collections, University of Nebraska-Lincoln Libraries

Language

English