April 08, 2020, 09:17 PM
GWbiker"The Fighting Seabees", John Wayne.
Another WWII flick with the "Duke"..
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https://www.dailymotion.com/video/x3yzzw0April 08, 2020, 09:59 PM
ZSMICHAELI am well acquainted. Even 18 year old Seabees have seen this film. I am told it is required viewing for them.
April 08, 2020, 10:04 PM
Glynn863I enjoy seeing it. My maternal grandfather served as a Machinist's Mate in the 87th Seabees in the Pacific in WW2. That had a little influence in me being a US Army Combat Engineer Officer towards the end of the Cold War, and one of my sons serving as a US Army Combat Engineer Officer today.
April 09, 2020, 07:59 AM
recoatliftAs best I can recall, I was 7 or 8 when I saw the Fighting Seabees, I was crushed when the Duke was killed by a sniper. The Sands of Iwo Jima made me terribly sad also.