The National Museum of the Pacific War presents an interview with Ralph Mullins. Mullins joined the Navy in 1942. He served with the 1008th Naval Construction Battalion Detachment. In July of 1943 they deployed to Purvis Bay in the Solomon Islands. They worked at Purvis Bay, Guadalcanal and Tulagi. They built a Marine railway to bring in landing craft to do hull work. They also built floating dry docks and shops for needed camp facilities. Mullins also worked in the fuel dump handling 55-gallon barrels of gasoline. In February of 1945, Mullins transferred to Pearl Harbor to train in underwater demolition. May through June he traveled aboard the USS Schmitt (APD-76), carrying explosive and ordnance materials to participate in the Battle of Balikpapan. He returned to the US in August of 1945, and discharged in January of 1946.

The National Museum of the Pacific War presents an interview with Ralph Mullins. Mullins joined the Navy in 1942. He served with the 1008th Naval Construction Battalion Detachment. In July of 1943 they deployed to Purvis Bay in the Solomon Islands. They worked at Purvis Bay, Guadalcanal and Tulagi. They built a Marine railway to bring in landing craft to do hull work. They also built floating dry docks and shops for needed camp facilities. Mullins also worked in the fuel dump handling 55-gallon barrels of gasoline. In February of 1945, Mullins transferred to Pearl Harbor to train in underwater demolition. May through June he traveled aboard the USS Schmitt (APD-76), carrying explosive and ordnance materials to participate in the Battle of Balikpapan. He returned to the US in August of 1945, and discharged in January of 1946.