Naval Heritage Flashcards
What date was perfect Harbor attack by the japanese
December 7 1941
Why is cm3 Marvin shields important
CMA3 MARVIN SHIELDS
Was awarded the medal of honor for his honor for his efforts in defending special special forces camp
How many seabees contributed to WW II
325,000
When is the seabees birthday
MARCH 5 1942
Why is Marvin SW2 Robert stathem important
Executed on TWA flight in Lebanon by hijackers yeah that’s hers he was sought out as a service member and would not yield
He got the purple heart and the bronze star
What was SW2 Robert Statham’s actual rate
Navy diver
Why is Admiral Ben morrell important
Father of the Cb’s was granted specific authority to man construction battalion
Discuss the circumstances that led to the creation of the CB
Civilian contractors handle overseas construction. The pearl Harbor attack on December 7th 1941 Ben morell requested specific authority to man construction battalion’s
Discuss 3 circumstances that led to the formation of the US navy
Smuggling
US merchant ships were being seized by French pirates
Increase French aggression during Great Britain war