US Navy Seabee Museum

The 6th Special Seabees were a "Combat Stevedore" Battalion that saw action in the Pacific. Loading and unloading ships both in the safety of the rear areas and under the enemy's guns on invasion beachheads. They humped cargo manhandling the materials of war, fuel, ammunition, bombs, rations, vehicles, building materials, etc, to where they were needed The ships they were unloading were "prime targets" for the Japanese bombers and artillery units. The Stevedores hauled under fire, went in with combat troops, came out just as bruised and tired. The 6th Special NCB has the distinction of being the first Seabee "Special" to go into a combat assault at Vella Lavella. I found him in this unit., Under # 564-91-97 The First Section of the Sixth Special arrived at Port Hueneme on April 10, 1943, and embarked May 1, 1943, arriving at Nandi, Fiji Islands, May 15. On December 29, 1943

Is it 3 palm trees? If so, it is for the Marine Corps Air Ground Combat Center Twentynine Palms https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Marine_Corps_Air_Ground_Combat_Center_Twentynine_Palms

NMCB 4 is still building and fighting! It’s one of three remaining active duty NMCBs on Naval Base Port Hueneme. Only 6 active duty NMCBs are still in commission: NMCB 1, 11, and 133 in Gulfport, MS and NMCB 3, 4, and 5 in Port Hueneme, CA.

No you don't. It is actually off base

You can go to the Seabees website and start a search from there. You can also call the museum and get the name of the person who can look up his name. Good Luck.

It would take more than pandemic or a politician to get Seabees to stop honoring our legacy.

You'd probably want to actually go there and ask a docent or other employee, or see if you can post it on their website. Probably the most you'll get on here is people (like myself) who have visited the museum.

Probably submit your question directly to the museum. Either by physically going there, or go to the website and it should have a "contact us" or similar. This way you can actually get in contact with an employee of the museum, instead of a person who has only been there. Good luck!

Also, patches for most of the battalions as well as flags, t-shirts and hats

Contact the museum in Port hueneme I'm sure they would be interested

They have information on their website on how to donate. There is a phone and email address as well as a good outline of the process

You can go on the website they may be able to help

I'd get in contact with the CEC/Seabee Foundation, and, if you know the specific battalion; use FB groups

You can go to the National Archives and request unit history of the Battalion he served in

Thanks Grady

It has a children's play area with some technical activities, but not a true STEM center.