Naval Mobile Construction Battalion 62 Alumni Group

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Seabee Shipmates,

It is great sadness that I report to you the untimely death of Captain John Elkins, CEC, USN, Retired.

I received this email from Mrs. Elkins 3-29-2015 and it is edited.

Hello Norm Hahn, We had made reservations at the Gulfport Hotel and had planned to attend the Reunion. (the May 2015 Gulfport All Seabee Reunion)
Sadly, on February 14 th, on a Mekong River Cruise, John Carroll Elkins died. We had not yet departed On the River Cruise and John died in Saigon. He had contracted Pneumonia on the long plane ride and went into Severe Ceptic Shock. Please let any other Seabees, (that might remember him) know. Thank you, Beth.

(the following edited portion is taken from Captain Elkins NMCB 62 website biography)
John C. Elkins enlisted in the Naval Reserve in 1962, entered the Reserve Officer Candidate (ROC) program and was commissioned a CEC Officer. He held many positions including Commanding Officer of NMCB 62 from 1982 through 1984. He retired in August 1991 as Captain, CEC, USN.

He will be missed. We wish our Seabee Brother, Captain John Elkins, fair winds and following seas.

NMCB 62 Alumni Group Members can log in on this website link 21 to view his complete biography. Anyone wishing to make a memorial statement can send it to me in an email and I will put it into his biography or they can post it in this guest book.

Respectfully, Norm

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Bravo Company

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EA1 Walker, HQ, Operations, 1982 - 1986

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remember, mike bealer, tim campbell paul garcia,that dude from arkansas? the girls in rosie roads

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Hello ,I was a EO.from 10/74-10/78. Was in Little Creek Amphibious Base ,for 11 mos.in dpw. Then , i joined the minuteman in A Co. in time to go to Okinawa , Dieigo , an part of Guam . Then, i joined the the reserves in 1980 - 1990 ( RNMCB-13 ).Would be great to hear from any fellow bee in the old gang.

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Congratulations to the following NMCB 62 Minutemen who have joined or renewed their Alumni Group Membership Dues.

Dues $$ received from 12-5-2014 through 2-5-2015. Names are in the order of when their dues were received.

SUTTON, William "Willy"
DAVIS, Kevin A. "Zippy"
TREECE, Thomas W.
DAVIS III, Milt T.
MORGAN, Marvin "Tojo"
ROGERS, Roy

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War with 62 from 71-75 Delta co.
Miss the times with my buddies!

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I'm back, Battalion C.O. was John Paul Jones jr. B Co. Commander was CWO Martin and Co Chief Dugger. I just watched the episode of NCIS that showed the Seabee Memorial in Washington. I hope that one day I get to see it in person.

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Hello minuteman, nmcb-62, was assigne/met the battalion in Rota Spain 74'. I remember xo of LT .Cmdr / Cmdr. Fegelly if memory serves. Was the battalion Et3 then. Remember LT Cmdr Mikindas, was assigned to hdqtrs S-2. Remember LT. Doyle. And others. Made the deployments till discharged in 1978' and so many other's that I do not recall the names, but oh the memories we made...drop me a line if you remember me! Also will be joining the association /website ...keep up the good work...v/r Et3 Trammell, Lonnie. Now fully retired and enjoying life...I remember Gm1 Hudson. And Gm3 Hansen. DG. BIOT...GUAM...OKINAWA...ROTA...GULFPORT ...NCR 20
Till later...be safe...and thank you for your service to our country from a vet... ( a mouse decided to make a home out of our yellow yearbook)....go figure!!!

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I was in NMCB 62 from 1983 - 1986. Met some GREAT Folks, built some Awesome stuff!