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Original Item: One-Of-A-Kind. This is a phantastic photo album of the 95th Naval Construction SeaBee Battalion during their time on Iwo Jima from March 14, 1945 to September 28, 1945. "Pacific Seabee deeds were historically unparalleled. It was there that 80% of the NCF literally built the road to VJ-day constructing nearly all the airfields, piers, ammunition bunkers, supply depots, hospitals, fuel tanks, and barracks required to make it happen on over 300 islands." The very first job Seabees had a hand in was the salvage of the USS California (BB-44) and USS West Virginia (BB-48) at Pearl Harbor under the command of a CEC Lieutenant. He had Seabee divers and 120 men from the 16th CB before he was done. The war saw over 300 Seabees killed in action while over 500 died on the job site. U.S. Fleet Admiral Halsey said: "The Seabees helped crush the Japs in every South Pacific campaign".
This 14 ½” x 11 ½” photo album contains 133 images of Iwo Jima, some of which are graphic and gruesome. The photos show Seabees clearing rubble, downed aircraft and vehicles, dead bodies, skulls, weapons and more. There are even a few photos of the large temporary cemetery which the battalion had created for the Marines, Soldiers and Navy Corpsmen who fell during that bloody battle. Words honestly can’t do any justice for most of the images featured in this album, so be sure to inspect the photos carefully!
This is an absolutely fantastic album. All of the images are still crisp, clear and easily discernible. Unfortunately, the binding has suffered some abuse, as did the pages which are now mostly loose inside of the front and back covers.
Comes more than ready for further research and display.
- This product is available for international shipping.
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