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A story my father told me. [View all]
He was a SeaBee in the South Pacific.
They built the landing strips the Marines used to invade.
At the end of the war, they were required to push heavy equipment (bulldozers, trucks, earthmovers, etc.) off the pier.
Something about a contract with Caterpillar and other manufacturers to prevent used military equipment from flooding the market back home.
They built the landing strips the Marines used to invade.
At the end of the war, they were required to push heavy equipment (bulldozers, trucks, earthmovers, etc.) off the pier.
Something about a contract with Caterpillar and other manufacturers to prevent used military equipment from flooding the market back home.
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