[Congressional Record Volume 141, Number 49 (Thursday, March 16, 1995)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E621]
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                        IN HONOR OF THE SEABEES

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                        HON. ANDREW JACOBS, JR.

                               of indiana

                    in the house of representatives

                        Thursday, March 16, 1995
  Mr. JACOBS. Mr. Speaker, one of my earliest memories about World War 
II was the extraordinary valor of the Seabees.
  Like Army medics and Navy corpsman, the Seabees had more than one job 
to do in combat situations.
  One of the jobs essentially was fighting the enemy when the enemy 
attacked. Simultaneously, the other job was to build; build runways for 
airplanes in all matter of fortifications and other necessary 
facilities under extremely adverse circumstances which contributed to 
the success of the Allies in World War II.
  Surely all Members of Congress will reflect in prayerful thanks on 
the indispensable contribution made by the Seabees in World War II.


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