“Construimus, Batuimus” “We Build, We Fight”

65th Naval Construction Battalion

Historical Information

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6-28-43 - Lt. Comdr. Xelly's I'pot pro tionl'canceUed because he waa promoted not long ~ to Lt. Comdr. 1n March.

6-~ - Officer roater checked aDd corrected from roster of 7 MaT'43 fm 65th aBe

6-25-43 - Off1cer roster checked and ok •. J'rom Ma;r repot the 65th C.B. arr1ved Casablanca

23 Mq 1943. 1Y~;c....-~ , ..,:'. , .'~ '.'7-1-43 - 65th a.B. now a.t ce.nv Paries 'for rest and recu'Deration as of 26 June '4.3 • . 8-26-43 -Carp. Hollar assi:gned from P88%7(BudockB 1tr to Bupera dated 20 Aug. 1943) ~26-43 --17 officers assigned from Peary(Budocka ltr to Bupers dated 11 Aug. 1943) 8-26-43 -Lt. Comdr. ·Slaton. Carp. Mallo7 and lIu.ggin8 detached to Pe8.l7(Budocks ltr to Bupers

dated' Aug. 1943)

9':9-43 - Ens • .Am:r. Anderson and Arthmire assinged from P~(Buddoeks to Pers 8-28-43)

9-9-43 -- Carp. Hollar orders to this batt canc. to 94th(Budocks ltr to Pers 1 Sept'43)

9-9-43 - Ca.r:p. Lamb assiglled coming from. Peary-fBudocks ltr to lru.pers dated 1 Sept '·43)

9-9-43 -- Lt. Dewitt assigned from Peary(Budocks ltr to Bu;ers dated 16 August '43)

9-23-43 - Lt. Bernson, Lt.(Jg) Smith, Ens. Shelton, Carp. ~7erB and Harte detached to

fOrT!1 CBMU ;'640(Budocks ltr to »u:oers - .A.-8 dated 10 Sept '43) 9-23-43 - Lt.(jg) Patchen, Ens. Owings, Cai-p. Cline and Tanner detached to form Detachment

_ l025(Replac)(BudOcks ltr to J3upers - .6.-8 dated 27 Augugt 1943) 10-1-43 - Carp. Huggins orders to Peary cancelied as he is in hospital at Newport(Budocks ltI

to Bupers dB.ted 26 Sept'43) 11-4-43 - Officer roeter checked with 28 Sept'43 roster. They did not list Lt. Smith or

R1egelhuth.

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ll-~ - Officer roster checked with 1 Nov'43 roster and OK. 11-8-43 - Lt. Barnard assigned from llltn CB(!udocks 1tr to Bupers dated Nov. 4, 1943). 11-8-43 - Lt. Dewitt detached to OomSoPacFor \Budocks Itr to Bupers dated Nov. 4, 1943) 11-12-43 -Lt. Oomdr. Prescott detached to Pear,r(»ud~Cks ltr to !upers dated 11 Nov'43). 11-12-43 -Lt. Wh1tne7 assigned from 'e&r7 to replace Lt.Cmdr. Prescott(Budocks Itr to Bupers

dated 11 November 1943). 11-20-43 -Comdr. Blundon assigned from Peary a8 01nC(Budock8 ltr to :Bupers dated 18 N'ov'43) 12-6-43 - Comdr. Blundon orders to 65th CB cancelled and sent to Parks(:Sudocks 1tr to Bupers

dated 27 November 1943). 12-6-43 - Lt. (jg) Wheatland, Ens. Bergstrom, Rau, Anderson detached to ABD Davisville in

CODn(ection with proving of ABD equipment(:Sudoeks ltr to Bupers dated 26 Nov l 43). 12-6-43 - Lt. jg) Crane assigned from 49th CB(:sudocks ltr to Bupers dated 22 Nov'43). 12-6-43 - Lt. Oomdr. Day assigned as Exec from Peary(Budock ltr to :SUpers dated t Dec'43). 12-6-43 - Lt. Sale, Lt.(jg) Maloney, Ens. Lev,y, Pierce, Fox, and Cantrell assigned from

Peary(Budocks Itr to Bupers dated 27 November 1943). 12-6-43 - Carp. Partridge assigned from 115th CB(Budocks ltr to Bupers dated 25 Nov l 43) . 12-6-43 - Lt. Leonard a9~1gned from 129th as(Budocka 1tr to Bupers dated 3 Dec '43).12-9-43 - Carp. Lang ass1glled from 45th aB(Budocks 1 tr to Bup: rs dated 4 December 19~).

12-9-43 - Officer roster checked with 3 DeC. 143 roster. Ca~. Markiewicz not listed.

Dt. Comdr. Kelly carried as OinC.

12-9-43 - Carp. ~~rkiewic~ separated from the servlce(~ j~cket in separations fll~).

12-l8-43--0fficer roster Checked vita 1 Dec'43 report. Lt. Bac ·~s llst~d again. Late

e.asignments ~nd detachment not 1.cted on as yet. Carp. Marki ewicz listed this

time. Couir. lelly and his exec still listed.

12-29 43 Lt.(JC) IIalODq 4etacll.e4 to 31•• aa(Jdocb 1tr to hpere elated. 27 Dec·43).

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Detache4 the offlcera. · Lt. (.1g) eru. nIPo~edlT laas Dot reported a 7et. l,.1l-44-0arp. Lamb detached to Det. lOO6(Bwlocta 1tr to ~n dated 2 lanuar"T 1944). l-U-M-Carp. Benu and LaDe detached to AilD Davl.nUe(lIu4oca Itr to llupen 4&t.d 31

December 1943). ' 1-19-44 Lt. Sole, 8. Arthll1re, Carps. Partri and Brewington detached to OBMU 584(:Budocke

/.1.-8/ 1tr to !uper dated 13 Jan '44) • 1-17-44 Carp. ScullT attached to 65th (!ujock8 1tr to hPera dated 11 leb 1944) 2-25-44: -Lt. OJDdr. Da¥ detached to 7th CD as 01nC(Budocks 1 tr to Bupers ds ted 21 Feb' 44) • 3-6-44 -Lt.(jg) Crane detached from 49th CB(previoua info detached him from 49th to 65th

I.B.) to 89th as(BudoQks 1tr to Bupers dated 2 Mar'44). 3-~ -Ens. A1q detached to Ft. Pierce(Budoc:ke ltr to Dupers dated 3 Mar '44). 3-13-44 -Officer roster checked with 4 Mar '44 roster - detached Lt.(jg) Vance, SC. 3-13-44 .Lt. Leonard detached to 49th CS(Budocka Itr to Bu.pers dated 4 Mar'44). 3-17-44 -Ens. Mason det~.ched to 17th CB(Budocka ltr to Bn!.'ers dated 16 Mar'44). 3-17-44 .Ens. Fox detached to 28th CB(Budocks Itr to Bupers datt'ld 11 Mar'44). ~-17-44 -Lt.Cmdr. Edmond8 assigned from 139th as a8 01nC(Budoeks Itr to Bupers dated 3-13-44) 3-17-44 -Lt.(jg) Moore ordered to 65th as as orders to 130th were eancelled(Eudock9 ltr

to Bttpers Ii?.ted 15 Mar 144) •

3-17-44 ~Caro. Hamilton ~s8ignen from Peary(Eudocke Itr to Dupers dated 13 Mar I 44).

3-l7-44.-Lt.(jg} Zinn, Oarp. Conte. Frost and Koerner assigned from Pear,y(Budocks Itr to

Bu~er8 dated 13 Kar'44). 3-17-44 -En~. Jones, Judy, Knoll and Weber ...i§lecl from the 96th CB(Budocks U:r to Buper3

dated 16 Mar 144). 3-17-44 -Carp. Ricks and Myers assigned trom Pearj{Bud.ocks1tr to Bupe" dated 14 Mar'44).

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- Lt.(Jg} leeZWl, SC detached to DavlBTi11e.(BNP352 from Da:.-18T. elated 8 Jan'44). - Lt. GluB aSSigned from 64th CB(B,.ock:s 1tr to B-aPera dated 21 Mar 44).

in8. Cantrell and Pierce detached to 31st C. B. (BuDoets 1tr to BuPer. dated 21 Mar 44).

Carp. Azlgelo J. Martone allsigned from O. S. laval Hospital. !ley York, (BuDocka 1tr to BuPerll dated 15 Mar 44).

3-23-44 Ins. Vilbar detached to 218t C. B. (Bul>oca Itr to BuPe" dated 17 Mar 44). 3-23-44 Lt. Oomdr. Bricker .aigned frQJll 96th as aa hec. (BuDocka 1tr to DuPers dated

16 Mar 44). 3-23-44 - Lt.Cmdr. Edmonds orders to this bcttal10n cancelled _ assigned to 106th CB 1st Sect.

- Telephone converset1on with Lt. Sm1th;3-~~44. 3-27-44 - Lt. lest .D.ssigned from 54th CB(~udocks ltr to Bu~s dntAd 22 MarI44). 3-27-44 - Lt. Roberts assigned from 54th CB(:Budooks 1tr to B11:,rers dated 24 Mar '44)._ ~-27-44 - Lt.{j~) Gallagher assigned from 70th CB(Budocks ltr to ~uner9 dat~d 24 ~~t44). 3-87-44 - Lt.(jg) Rertrick assigned from 69th CB(Budocks ltr to Bun~rs dated24 Mar l 44}. 3-87-44 - Lt. Kircher aSsigned from 69th CB(Budocks ltr to Buners dated 22 Mar'44). 4-5~ - Carp. 8c:ul.1T detached '0 3lat QB (Budoets ltr to BuPera elated 29 Kar 44).~&-'4 -lila. DIlrfJO ..signed frOll 1.t OB (Bwiocks 1tr to htMIra dated 25 Mar 44).4-5-44 -Otficer roater checked Vi th 29 March roater, adud .lSajj-:arucilr late cliaDgea Dot

4-5-44 tl~l3:, ' Lapel" •••1gned tro. 54th 011 (hcloeta Itr to hPera of Z7 Mar 1944). 4-5-44 Lt. 1Iertrtck • orden ~~r~lJIC hir'tol.140th QB (hAoct.l 1tr to BuPera dated

' 27 March 1944.

4-14 44 Officer roster checked with. 7 Apr'44 report - added Lt. Carpenter. He and En• •

Albertson. SO. Detached Ene. Branch, D-V. Ens. Durso and Lt. Lampert not listed.

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4-1"-'" - ~s. lone. 4.etached to ·a8~ (BUd~b' ltr- 'o -~~ dated 12 Apr' ). 4-14-4fr - Lt.(Jg) Moore detached to 136th-CB(Ba4ocb- 1n- to hpen Gated" .lprIM). 4-1 - Lt. (.1g) -lm1ger. orri.. Pre.tr14ge; ••• MctAul87. MoClaraa·and Carp. K1oh1e

..signed trom Camp LeJeunetBudocn 1tl" to lhzpere '4&te4 4 Ap2' I44).

4-104-44 - Lt. Lodelk1 ...1gne4 trom Camp LeJeune(Budockl 1tr to iuper8 !ate4 " Apr'44).

4-14-44 - Lt.(.1g) LeibeU, Boea, CDonald, s. Cobb, Oate., Del8811, Luhrs,' el, e1daT.

Carpi. We.t, Ulen. hataingar, Jensen. Due 0, BreDl18ll and Blakeley u'1~e4 tram ~ LeJeune(BudOck:1 ltr to ltupen dated I .Apr'44-).

4-27-44 - Lt.(Jg) ZlDn detached '0 103rd aBe 5-18-44 -Lt. GlaaB 4etached to 64th CB(Budocke 1tr to ltupen dated 29 Apr'44). 5-18-44 -Carp. host det~e4 to 64th CS(Budocka 1tr to :&u.per. dated. 29 Apr',"). 5-1B-l4 -Lt.Cmdr. Brickler det. to 12th CB a8 Ixec(h4e.u 1tr '0 ~8 date4 27 .Apr'44). 5-18-44 -Carp. Oonte and Martone .4etacl1ed. to 64th c:m(Budockll ltr to era dated Z7 Apr 144) • 5-18-44 -PJu. 1e1.all, JIcJul.e;yt Wadel and Carp. Jenaen detached 110 12th CB(~oaka ltr to

!uper. dated" Mq '441.

5-18-14 -Carp. Kreta1Dger detached to 12th O'B(Budockli 1tr to Bupera 4td " Mq '44). .

5-18-44: ..Lt.(.1g) McDonald detached to 12th as(Budocks 1tr to :&uper. dtd 13 Mq'44).

5-18-44 -Carp. McClaran detached to 17th O'B(Budocka ltr to l!uperll dated. 2 Mq 1'44).

6-1~ -Ens. Juq detached to 70th CS(Budocks 1tr to Buper. dated 2 "'44)• .

5-18-44 -Lt. Whitne)'" detached to lndicott(Btuiocka 1tr to :9uperd 4t4 16 Mq I 44).

5-18-44 -Lt. Kircher detached to 69th aB(Budoaka 1tr to Bupers elated 9 1fq'44).

5-18-44 -Lt. L04eaki detached to Det. 1047(l3udock 1tr to :Dupers dated 9 Mq I 44).

5-18-44 -Lt.(Jg) Morris detached to :&udoek1J(~ockll ltr to Buper. dated 13 !fq144).

5-18-44 _Lt.(jg) Leibell detached to 49th .aB(Budocka ltr to Bupen dated 24 Apr'44).

5-18-44 -141•• Levy detached to 49th as(BudOcltll 1tr to :SUpers dated 2 }fq'44).

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5-1a...44 - Lt. West. Bobert., Roea, Lt. (Jg) Preatridge, Slmiger. 8. koll. Gate., Cobb, Ve1dq, Iahr•• Carp. Michie, West·, Dl1ellllo, Ham11ton, Hicks, and Carp. Blakele;,. cletacb.ed to Det. 1047.(Budockl ltr to Buper. dated U MqI44).

6-5-44 _ Lt Barnard detached to Endicott for dutY' with C~ (SPs) • (BuDocks ltr to BupersOB-Barnard. D.F. (279627) over ~4B-l/drr)

6-17-44 - Lt.(jg) Lampert detached to Endicott(Budocka ltr to Bupers dtd 28 Mq'44). 6-17-44 - Lt.(jg) r~11agher, Ens. Durso, Carp. My'ers detached to End1cott(:Budocks Itr to Bupera

dtd 28 Ma;y'44). . 6-17-44 - Carp. Ulen detached to llUm with ABCD(Budoek1l1tr to :SUper. dtd 20 ~144). 6-17-44 - Oarp. Brennen and Koerner detached to 65th CB(Budocks ltr to Bupers 4td 28 ~ 144).

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65TH BATTALION

The 65th NCB was born in the field at

Freetown, Africa, as a result of the wedding of CBD 1001 and 1002 on March 31, 1943. In June the outfit sailed for home, landing at Boston June 23, and reporting at Camp Endicott on June 26. On Dec. 23, 1943, the outfit \vas officially inactivated and the personnel transferred to other units.

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65th Naval Construction Battalion

Chronology

Detachment 1001 and 1002 and Seabee personnel of Advance Base Project Highstep combined to from 65th Construction Battalion in the field (Freetown, Africa). 65 th Construction Battalion left Freetown, Africa and arrived Boston, Mass. this date. Arrived Camp Endicott, Davisville, R.I. Upon arrival at Camp Endicott, the personnel of the 65th

Construction Battalion was transferred to various other unit and the battalion officially disbanded this date.

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