Posted on Apr 7, 2016

Civil Engineer, Scholar, Naval Officer: The Life of Rear Adm. Lewis B. Combs

SGT John " Mac " McConnell

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Birthday today in Military history. Lewis B. Combs, U.S. Navy admiral (ret.) who established (1942) the Seabees, the naval construction battalions that speedily built docks, housing, and airstrips in combat zones during World War II (b. April 7, 1895--d. May 20, 1996).

Civil Engineer, Scholar, Naval Officer: The Life of Rear Adm. Lewis B. Combs

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SP5 Mark Kuzinski

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Thanks for the post.

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SGT John " Mac " McConnell

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Quite a career, I knew I'd get to the part where he had something to do with the movie "The fighting Seabees".....Loved that movie!

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Alan K.

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That was a long read....

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SGT John " Mac " McConnell

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