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139th Seabee Battalion Okinawa

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  1. okidonn

    okidonn Member

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    Looking for information on the 139th CB's on Okinawa, April 1945 to Sept 1945. Trying to locate where their main camp was? Camp was named Camp Hayward, would like to know why it was named Hayward?
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  2. LRusso216

    LRusso216 Graybeard Staff Member

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    This info might be out of date, but you can try this
    Ben Myers Associations and Alumni Database
    139th NCB
    Mr. William Sass 636-397-3373
    16 Maple Dr
    Saint Peters MO 53376-1426 VFW 7-04
     
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    Not that I know anything personally but my father-in-law, Francis "Frank" Stange who was with the 139th NCB in Okinawa says that Camp Hayward was named for one of the sailors in the group, who had gone out on a motorcycle on an errand and was killed when he drove over a land mine.

    He, too, is looking for any documentation about the 139th NCB.
     
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    Thanks for the info, really hard to tell how a lot of the camps got their names, most did not last very long. I have a lot of photos of CB units on Okinawa at the time, but none from 139th. Here is a link to my Okinawa website in case your interested. Remembering Okinawa - 1945 to 1972 United States Administration Period History
     
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    LRusso216 Graybeard Staff Member

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    Good job tracking down that document, Lou. Added it to my collection. :)
     
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    My father was in the NCB as a medic, 139th Okinawa circa 1945, Camp Haywood. Does anyone have any info about this camp?
    He was also on a naval hospital ship but I cant find any info about this.

    My dad passed a few yrs ago.



    Any one with info would be wonderful, Thank you in advance.
     
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    I was Okinawa with the 139th battalion and the camp Haywood was named for a Lt Haywood officer who died with his keep which went over the hill.My name is Fred Lionetti
     
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    LRusso216 Graybeard Staff Member

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    Nice reply. Do you have any further information?
     
  14. Fred lionetti

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    C all me 661 8037154
     
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    FBEF5BB0-D27A-499E-92FB-F84E728A9DD2.jpeg 223BC5A0-8B8C-49A1-96A9-C211F1357E09.jpeg My Grandfather Harold *Skip* Whittle served in the 139th during the invasion of Okinawa. I would love to find anyone who served with home. Sadly he passed in 2014. Does anyone remember him. Sincerely Michelle
     

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