11 August 1942 ... Camp Endicott was formally commissioned. Camp Endicott was the birthplace of the Quonset Hut which has been considered by some to be the most universal structures in the world. Camp Endicott was eventually renamed U.S. naval Construction Battalion Center, Davisville, Rhode Island. 11 August 1969 ... At 2334 approximately three rounds of unknown size rockets impacted within the Dong Ha Combat Base. No rounds, casualties, or damages were received in Camp Barnes which remained in Condition Blue until 0022, 12 August 1969. 11 August 1970 ... An NMCB-62 TS-24 scraper detonated a 40 pound mine on Route LTL-4 resulting in major equipment damage and no Seabee casualties, although EOCN Pike was badly shaken up.
Posted on: Sun, 11 Aug 2013 12:30:13 +0000
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