Seabee Keeps His "Cool" Under Viet Cong Fire
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derivative filename/jpeg
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363-03938.pdf
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Digital Object Identifier
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363-03938
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Title
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Seabee Keeps His "Cool" Under Viet Cong Fire
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Description
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Original title: "Seabee Keeps His 'Cool' Under Viet Cong Fire." Seabees press release 30-67 (44)
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Date
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1967
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Subject
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United States. Navy. Seabees; Vietnam War, 1961-1977; Soldiers; Press releases
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Location
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Washington, D.C.
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Coordinates
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38.9072; -77.0369
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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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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, University of Nebraska-Lincoln Libraries
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Language
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English
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extracted text
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UNITED STATES N" VY
CONSTRUCTION BA TT ALIONS
SEABEES IN ACTION
" CONSTRUIMUS , BATUIMUS . WE BUILD, WE FI GHT "
" CAN DO!"
U.S. NAVAL MOBILE CONSTRUCTION BATTALION SEVENTY ONE
FPO NEW YORK, NEW YORK 09501
Release No. 30-67
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
(44)
SEABEE KEEPS HIS 'COOL' UNDER VIET CONG FIRE
Seabee Constructionman Anthony Laktash, Jr. recently was awarded a letter
of commendation for his actions during a Viet Cong mortar attack in South
Vietnam.
Laktash, a member of U.S. Naval Mobile Construction Battalion SEVENTY-ONE,
was standing his post as cargo watch on the airstrip at Chu Lai when the Viet
Cong began a mortar attack from the nearby mountains.
The Communists dropped
over 170 mortar rounds onto the airfield.
Of Seabee Laktash's action under fire, his Commanding Officer, Commander R. D.
Coughlin, CEC, USN, said:
"With mortar rounds hitting as close as 30 yards from your position, your
calmness and smartness, as evidenced by your clear and complete radio reports
to the Battalion Command Post were outstanding."
MCB-71 is currently deployed at Camp Shields, Chu Lai, Republic of Vietnam where its tasks are to maintain the Chu Lai airfield complex, provide
construction assistance to the Marines and Army in the field, and to perform
construction and civic action projects for the Vietnamese people.
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
t~e 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 OF THE NAVY • NAVAL FACILITIES ENGINEERING COMMAND • WASHINGTON , D. C. 20390
