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MarineCombatEngineer

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25. Thanks for the info,

Reply to Aristus (Reply #23)

Thu Dec 18, 2025, 12:18 PM

Dec 18

I'm definitely going to check that out.

Here's another video from the Fat Electrician about the SeaBees.

My dad never really talked about the actual fighting he was involved in, but some of the stories he told while off duty were pretty, well, let's say, wild.

He was kinda disappointed when I enlisted in the Marines instead of following in his footsteps, but he was pleased that at least I was going to be a heavy equipment operator, even if it was in the Marines.

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In honor of my late SeaBee father who fought in the Pacific Theater in WWII. [View all] MarineCombatEngineer Dec 17 OP

Did not know about this.. Permanut Dec 17 #1

Thank you, MarineCombatEngineer Dec 17 #3

K&R! UTUSN Dec 17 #2

I thought you would enjoy this video. MarineCombatEngineer Dec 17 #6

You might enjoy this Fat Electrician video also. MarineCombatEngineer Dec 17 #7

WOW I never heard this story. Irish_Dem Dec 17 #4

We worked with the SeaBees a lot and the Fat Electrician is right, MarineCombatEngineer Dec 17 #5

They have to be a little crazy when you think about it. Irish_Dem Dec 17 #8

As an addendum, the Fat Electrician is right, MarineCombatEngineer Dec 18 #19

Did I tell you a similar story about USAF mechanics in WWII? Irish_Dem Dec 18 #22

Very inspiring, MarineCombatEngineer Dec 18 #24

I am sure the SeaBees were in the same boat. Irish_Dem Dec 18 #26

Recommended. H2O Man Dec 17 #9

Watching WWII movies in my youth, Seabees were tops. usonian Dec 17 #10

Seabee Dad Doodles Dec 17 #11

My dad... 2naSalit Dec 17 #12

I visited the SeaBee Museum in Port Hueneme Submariner Dec 18 #13

I did a stint at Port Hueneme as a Marine Military cop for 2 years before I returned to my original MOS MarineCombatEngineer Dec 18 #15

The thing about the Seabees HAB911 Dec 18 #14

As far as the running liquor, yagotme Dec 18 #17

Man, the Seabees were incredible! Aristus Dec 18 #16

My dad was probably involved in that, MarineCombatEngineer Dec 18 #20

Check out the Time-Life World War II library volume "Island Fighting" for the photo essay. Aristus Dec 18 #23

Thanks for the info, MarineCombatEngineer Dec 18 #25

DURec leftstreet Dec 18 #18

Ooh-rah. yagotme Dec 18 #21

That was cool. You made me love the Seabees even more. iscooterliberally Dec 18 #27