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Submitted by: Philip Young

From: Ohio

Email: pkyoung1017@yahoo.com

Added: 03/22/2024

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I was a BU in NMCB 62 from 1985-1988

Submitted by: Norm Hahn

From: Eau Claire, WI

Email: normhahnjr@yahoo.com

Added: 02/26/2024

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Here is a copy of an email I just received:

I am James Read UT2 NMCB 58 I am looking for William (Bill) Stingland He was in NMCB 62 in Da Nang 1966/1967 Please give him my contact information if you can. James Read jread001@centurytel.net 989-672-7008 Thank you
(this would be the 1st Deployment for NMCB 62).

Submitted by: Norm Hahn, NMCB 62 secretary

From: Eau Claire, Wisconsin

Email: normhahnjr@yahoo.com

Added: 02/22/2024

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NMCB 62 will hold our annual meeting on Sunday morning, 5 May 2024 at 0930 in the hotel.
The exact location of our meeting is not known at this time. More info later.


All Seabee Reunion 2024
PO Box 113
Gulfport, MS 39502
Return Service Requested
Navy Seabee Veterans of America, Inc.
All Seabee Reunion
Thursday, May 2- Sunday, May 5, 2024
Gulfport, Mississippi
Come to the Gulf Coast!
Meet New Friends and Reunite with Old
Friends in Fellowship and Camaraderie!
SEABEES – CAN DO!!
NON-PROFIT
U.S. POSTAGE
PAID
GULFPORT, MS
Permit No. 151
Navy Seabee Veterans of America, Inc., All Seabee Reunion
2, 3, 4 & 5 May 2024
Gulfport, Mississippi
A full line-up of events has been planned to act as a background for the fellowship and storytelling which happens when
old friends and shipmates get together.
EVENTS
1. Meet and Greet at Courtyard Gulfport Beachfront - 2 May 1700-TBD
2. Seabee Base Tour (80 Max) 3 May 0800-1500
3. Southern Dinner (250 Max) at Courtyard Gulfport Beachfront - 3 May 1700-2100
4. Gulfport Aquarium 4 May (40 Max) 0900 -1400
5. Banquet at Courtyard Gulfport Beachfront – 4 May (225 Max) 1700-2100
6. Armed Forces Home Tour and breakfast (40 max) – 5 May 0730-1200
7. Going Away Picnic at Courtyard Gulfport Beachfront – 5 May 1200-1600
A registration form is enclosed in this mail out. Please fill out the form denoting the events you want to attend, no more
than two people total per registration form. Send the form along with your check for the total amount to the address listed
at the bottom of the registration form. The registration fee is used to offset our expenses for this mail-out and other
administrative costs of the All Seabee Reunion. All tickets will be issued at registration. Please check the box under
the email input line on the Registration Form if you want us to just email you the form vice regular mail.
Onsite registration fee will be $35 per form.
Refunds after our registration deadline will be on a case-by-case basis. We have commitments to vendors that
do not allow refunds. All events are subject to change.
NO SCOOTERS are allowed on the tours/trips, only folding wheelchairs can be taken. Transportation is provided
for all tours/trips.
The Southern Dinner is limited to the first 250 people who sign up.
The Banquet is limited to the first 225 people who sign up (casual dress attire). Showing up on the evening of
the event is not a good idea.

HOTEL RESERVATIONS MUST BE MADE BY Wednesday, Apr 3, 2024
To make reservations at the Courtyard Gulfport Beachfront dial (228)864-4310 and tell the reservation clerk that you are
attending the “All Seabee Reunion” to get the group room rates for our members and guests. Rate code: NSV Rate
program: NSVS
BE SURE TO SPECIFY “ALL SEABEE REUNION” TO GET OUR SPECIAL RATE
Directions: From Airport: Take Airport Road west to US 49 (turn left) south on US 49 (get in left lane) for 3.8 miles to hwy
90 stay in left lane turn left on hwy 90 then go .8 miles to Pratt Ave (stay in left lane).
From I-10: Take exit 34a or 34b south on US 49 (get in left lane on US 49 south). Go to hwy 90 and take a left on hwy 90
stay in left lane to turn left and go .8 mile to Pratt Ave (stay in left lane).
Points of Contact
Pam Taylor
(228)223-1762
Robert Smith (228)424-1185
navyseabee.reunionmanager.com is our online
registration website. You must pay online when using this
website (Website will be activated after Jan 19, 2024).
Group Name: US Navy Seabee Veterans of America
Navy Seabee Veterans of America, Inc., All Seabee Reunion
2, 3, 4 & 5 May 2024
Gulfport, Mississippi
REGISTRATION FORM
Please Print or attach return address label Spouse/Guest Information (ONLY ONE PER FORM)
Name: Name:
Address:
City:
State: Zip:
Phone: E-mail:
Seabee Unit:
EVENTS COST # OF
TICKETS
TOTAL
COST
PRE-REGISTRATION & MEET AND GREET AT COURTYARD GULFPORT
BEACHFRONT, $25 PER FORM, THURSDAY, 2 MAY(REG FEE COVERS
MAIL OUT & ADMINISTRATIVE COSTS) ON SITE REGISTRATIONS IS $35
$25 PER
FORM
$25
SEABEE BASE TOUR, FRIDAY MAY 3, 0800-1500 (NO SCOOTERS ON TOUR
TRANSPORTATION) 80 MAX (40 MIN)
$10
SOUTHERN DINNER AT THE COURTYARD GULFPORT BEACHFRONT, FRIDAY
3 MAY, 1700-2200 250 MAX
$50
MISSISSIPPI AQUARIUM GULFPORT, SATURDAY MAY 4, 0900-1400 (NO
SCOOTERS ON TOUR TRANSPORTATION) 40 MAX (30 MIN)
$45
BANQUET AT THE COURTYARD GULFPORT BEACHFRONT, SATURDAY MAY
4, 1800-2100 (Cocktail Hour 1700-1800) 225 MAX
$55
ARMED FORCES HOME TOUR WITH BREAKFAST, SUNDAY MAY 5, 0730 –
1100 (NO SCOOTERS ON TOUR TRANSPORTATION) 40 MAX (30 MIN)
$30
GOING AWAY PICNIC AT THE COURTYARD GULFPORT BEACHFRONT
SUNDAY, MAY 5, 1200-1700
$25
TOTAL AMOUNT ENCLOSED (MUST INCLUDE $25 REG. FEE)
Make Checks payable to: NSVA Island X-1, Gulfport MS (ONLINE REGISTRATION IS PREFERRED at
navyseabee.reunionmanager.com)
All Reservations for Tours & Meals Must Be Received No Later Than Wednesday, April 3, 2024
(DEADLINE)All Hotel Reservations Must Be Made Before Wednesday, Apr 3 (DEADLINE)
Call Courtyard Gulfport Beachfront (228)864-4310 and mention
“All Seabee Reunion” for our group room rate.
Must Receive Forms by Wednesday, Apr 3, 2024
Mail To:
Island X-1 2024 All Seabee Reunion
PO Box 113
Gulfport, MS 39502
Handicapped Assistance: If a member of your party requires assistance or accommodations for a handicap,
please describe the requirement:
Seabee Base Tour
Located at CBC Gulfport, home of the Atlantic Fleet Seabees. We will visit NCTC and NCG 2 for the latest technical and military
skills training advances, attend a Seabee reenactment, have lunch at the base chow hall, shop at the Navy Exchange, and visit the
Heritage Center. You must wear your name tag.
Mississippi Aquarium
Mississippi Aquarium is a premier institution delivering an awe-inspiring entertainment experience which supports animal research and
conservation, inspires learning and instills a passion for the aquatic world.
Southern Dinner
Join us at the picturesque Courtyard Beachfront for a great evening full of fun. Enjoy delicious catfish, shrimp, and jambalaya (chicken
and sausage. A cash bar will be available to conquer your thirst.
Banquet
Enjoy a sit-down meal with Pork Medley and BBQ Chicken. A cash bar will be available to conquer your thirst. Numerous items will be
available for raffle, please do not forget to participate. Proceeds from the raffle help to provide scholarships to local Seabee family
members.
Armed Forces Home Tour
Located in Gulfport. Enjoy breakfast and tour this unique institution: an independent Federal agency designed to provide residences and
healthcare to eligible veterans, yet financial support is provided primarily by current service members and residents rather than
taxpayers.
ENJOY ON YOUR OWN
Seabee Days – CBC Gulfport. Check out the latest Seabee Civil Engineer Support Equipment, Contingency components and military
tactical displays. Saturday, May 4th ONLY! The Seabee Base is open to everyone that day.
Honey Island Swamp Tour – Discover one of Louisiana’s last preserved wetlands on a Honey Island Swamp boat tour. After making
a short drive to Slidell, travel deep into the secluded swamp across Lake Pontchartrain to view native wildlife and witness a remote
Cajun village only accessible by boat. Enjoy a guided commentary on Cajun culture and the lush swamps as you spot alligators, wild
boar, snakes and native birds. www.cajunencounters.com
Mississippi Armed Forces Museum – located at Camp Shelby. The Mississippi Armed Forces Museum (MAFM) began in 1984 when
two retired military veterans, Donald Evans and Doug White, decided to display their personal collections of war artifacts. Two new
galleries were also added honoring the state’s 28 Medal of Honor recipients as well as other distinguished veterans from Mississippi.
https://msarmedforcemuseum.org (601)558-2757
Mississippi Antique Galleria – located in Gulfport, MS. If you’re searching for a timeless piece of jewelry, a vintage record, or a crafted
antique check us out. 1909 E Pass Road (228)809-8069, www.msantiquegalleria.com
Ship Island Excursions – located in Gulfport. Enjoy Mississippi’s finest beaches on the West Ship Island. Arrive near the historic Fort
Massachusetts, the unspoiled island provides excellent birding, shelling, and hiking opportunities. 1040 23rd Ave, (228)864-1014,
www.msshipisland.com
MUSEUMS on the Gulf Coast – Check out one or many of the museums including Ohr-O’Keefe Museum of Art – Biloxi, Maritime
& Seafood Industry Museum – Biloxi, Mississippi Aviation Museum, Mississippi Coast Model Railroad Museum – Gulfport,
Beauvoir The Jefferson Davis Home and Presidential Library – Biloxi. G.I. Museum – Gautier, MS, Walter Anderson Museum of
Art – Ocean Springs, Alice Moseley Folk Art and Antique – Bay Saint Louis, The Waveland Ground Zero Hurricane Museum –
Waveland
FEEL LUCKY? – The Mississippi Gulf Coast is home to several Vegas style Casinos, Including ISLAND VIEW – in Gulfport. Island
View offers both smoking and non-smoking casinos

Submitted by: Lonnie Davis

From: Maryland

Email: Ldavis9937@aol.com

Added: 02/05/2024

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I was stationed at Gulfport, Miss. from Dec. 1971 - April 1973, Deployed to Roosevelt Roads,P.R. and Diego Garcia. Seeking to communicate with anyone that served with me.

Submitted by: Norm Hahn

From: Eau Claire, Wisconsin

Email: normhahnjr@yahoo.com

Added: 01/22/2024

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1-22-2024: The 2024 Gulfport All Seabee Reunion, which includes the NMCB 62 Reunion forms are published and available. If you didn't get your reunion forms, email me and I'll email them to you.

Submitted by: BU1 James A. Schoelen

From: Oklahoma

Email: jimschoelen@gmail.com

Added: 01/21/2024

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Hello Fellow Seabees,

I am looking for all Atsugi, Japan detachment personnel (roughly OCT 1978). The main body was in Guam for the MAY 1978 to JAN 1979 deployment. You may have been exposed to asbestos dust while we undertook the demolition of a two-story barracks building on NAS Atsugi. We gutted both floors to bare studs and rebuilt smaller private rooms and restrooms for the US Marines coming off a Navy air craft carrier for drydock in Yokohama, Japan. We were not warned of possible exposure to asbestos while we knocked down room partitions, stripped walls and ceilings and then shoveled and swept the debris into wheelbarrows and dumped it into trash chutes that led to waiting dump trucks. We did not have the necessary respiratory protective equipment nor protective clothing that is required for asbestos removal currently. I discovered a page (Chronological Record of Medical Care Standard Form 600) in my medical record that someone had written in red felt tip marker "Exposed to asbestos dust" on the page. The form is not signed nor dated but does include my identifying information in the bottom right corner. My BU3 rank listed on the page also corresponds to the Atsugi detachment time frame. I am currently filing a disability claim through the VA as a VA CT scan shows interstitial fibrosis (which is associated with asbestos exposure) in the bottom of both of my lungs. I am looking for any other Seabees from that detachment that found the same medical record or may have also been or are currently dealing with the same diagnosis. Please contact me.
405.306.3727 jimschoelen@gmail.com
Jim Schoelen

Submitted by: Norm Hahn, NMCB 62 Secretary/Treasurer

From: Eau Claire, Wisconsin

Email: normhahnjr@yahoo.com

Added: 01/03/2024

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The server (website device) that supports this website has been paid up through 31 July 2052.

That means this website you are reading right now will continue for 28 more years. Then the next NMCB 62 Secretary/Treasurer will renew it again.

Submitted by: Norm Hahn, NMCB 62 Alumni Group Secretary

From: Eau Claire, Wisconsin

Email: normhahnjr@yahoo.com

Added: 11/25/2023

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11-25-2023: This note is from Plankowner Roman Hnatowski:
"Hope this email finds all in good health and happiness!
On a recent trip to the Wall, in DC, while paying respects to our Brothers and of course also wearing my Seabee ball cap, I was approached by Michael Croan, his email address appears below.
He stated that he was doing research on Seabees in Vietnam and their experiences.
I told him that while the current moment was inconvenient, I would be happy, upon returning home, to extend his invitation to my Brothers.
This might be a great time to give each of you, and MCB 62, the credit and recognition you all deserve. I invite you, if comfortable, to participate!
Hoping to hear/read of your views in the near future. I know you’ll also remember those Brothers who were not as fortunate as we, to not only come home, but raise families, have the honor and pleasure to reunite and to live to our current ripe old age, despite the fog of war and it’s consequences! There are also at least 11 of our own group that no longer can recount their story as you can; please remember those Brothers as well!
Take Care & God Bless."
V/r, Roman

If you are interested in participating Michael Croan's email address is mcroan@vvmf.org

Submitted by: Patricia Brown

From: Florida

Email: DenhamQueen@aol.com

Added: 11/16/2023

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I just found this site and looked for my dad. He was Francis Freeman that was called"Pappy" by the men he served with. He was one of the first people to go to Gulfport Mississippi in 1966. I would imagine that most of his battalion have gone to their reward. But if anybody would like to contact me, I would like to hear from them.

Submitted by: EO1 Sam Marotta

From: San Diego CA

Email: sammuelmarotta@gmail.com

Added: 10/13/2023

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Seeking Seabees who did the PR and Oki deployments.
1983-86.