Seabee Stranger No Stranger to Danger!
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derivative filename/jpeg
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363-03947.pdf
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Digital Object Identifier
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363-03947
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Title
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Seabee Stranger No Stranger to Danger!
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Description
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Original title: "Seabee Stranger No Stranger to Danger!" Seabees press release #RVN-235 (29)
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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; Construction projects; 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 NAVY
CONSTRUCTION BA TT ALIONS
SEABEES IN ACTION
"CONSTRUIMUS , BATUIMUS - WE BUILD , WE FIGHT "
"CAN DO!"
U.S. NAVAL MOBILE CONSTRUCTION BATTALION SEVEN
FPO NEW YORK 09501
PUBLIC AFFAIRS OFFICE
Release #RVN-235 (29)
For Innnediate Release
By: JOl George W. Scott
SEABEE STANGER NO STRANGER TO DANGER!
The heroic action of Seabee Equipment Operator Third Class John V.
Stanger is credited with saving the life of an Armed Forces Policeman attempting to .make an arrest in DaNang East, Vietnam.
Stanger and Seabee Builder Third Class Salvatore Scola were returning
to the U.S. Naval Mobile Construction Battalion Seven Batch Plant for a
late concrete pour when they witnessed the knife attack and innnediately went
to the policeman's aid. However, because a group of Vietnamese people had
gathered, it was not feasible to fire their rifles so Seabee Stanger used
his rifle butt to ward off the attacker and was stabbed in the back during
the melee,
When more Armed Forces Police arrived and the attacker had been subdued, Seabee Stanger was taken to the Naval Support Activity Hospital where
he was detained overnight.
In a letter of appreciation from the Third Military Police Battalion
at DaNang, Lieutenant Colonel C.H. Sullivan highly praised Seabee Stanger
for the complete disregard of his own personal safetyt
"Your heroic conduct saved the life of a patrolman and has gained you
the highest respect of this unit. Your conduct not only reflects favorably
upon you but further displays the "Can Do" attitude of your famed organiz ation, the Seabees."
Seabee Stanger is the son of Mr. and Mrs. Vincent P. Stanger of Cragsmoor, New York. Prior to entering the Navy-in February 1965, he attended
the Delhi Agricultural and Technical Institute in Delhi, N. Y.
-30DEAR EDITOR: We Seabees hope you can use this copy and we would appreciate
a tear sheet mailed to:
PUBLIC AFFAIRS OFFICE
DEPARTMENT
or
09D2
THE NAVY • NAVAL FACILITIES ENGINEERING COMMAND • WASHINGTON, D. C. 20390
