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Pictures of the Wisconsin and Crew during the 1940's
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105 Waikiki Oct. 1944 Geo.Booz on left.JPG (42688 bytes)
Waikiki Oct. 1944
George Booz on left
Photo from George Booz		 106
106 RADM Denfeld and Capt. Roper 1945.JPG (61617 bytes)
RADM Denfeld and
Capt. Roper 1945
Next 2 photos from
Compton Jones		 107
107 RADM Denfeld and Combat Div.9.JPG (89172 bytes)
RADM Denfeld and
Combat Div. 9		 108
108 H.A.Sirigos Scotland Bay Trinidad July 22,1944 2.JPG (91975 bytes)
Scotland Bay
Trinidad July 22,1944
Next 14 photos from Harris Sirigos
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109 H.A.Sirigos Scotland Bay Trinidad July 22,1944.JPG (103886 bytes)
Scotland Bay
Trinidad July 22, 1944		 110
110 H.A.Sirigos Burial at sea 1945.JPG (73658 bytes)
Burial at sea 1945.
Chief in photo is,
BMC Charles J. Sullivan,
Master At-Arms		 111
111 H.A.Sirigos unknown.JPG (108908 bytes)
1945?		 112
112 H.A.Sirigos Crossing the Equator Oct. 27,1946 8.JPG (89571 bytes)
Crossing the Equator
October 27, 1946
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113 H.A.Sirigos Crossing the Equator Oct. 27,1946 7.JPG (89265 bytes)		 114
114 H.A.Sirigos Crossing the Equator Oct. 27,1946 6.JPG (81141 bytes)		 115
115 H.A.Sirigos Crossing the Equator Oct. 27,1946 5.JPG (92995 bytes)		 116
116 H.A.Sirigos Crossing the Equator Oct. 27,1946 4.JPG (75500 bytes)
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 117 H.A.Sirigos Crossing the Equator Oct. 27,1946 3.JPG (93341 bytes)		 118
118 H.A.Sirigos Crossing the Equator Oct. 27,1946 2.JPG (81617 bytes)		 119
119 H.A.Sirigos Crossing the Equator Oct. 27,1946 1.JPG (86457 bytes)		 120
120 H.A.Sirigos Anniversary Dance April 24,1947.JPG (108974 bytes)
Anniversary Dance
Pennsylvania Hotel, NY
April 24, 1947
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Of the 2800 men who placed the ship into commission,  22  were still on board for 
the decommissioning,
July 1, 1948.
 Photo sent in by
Harris Sirigos  S Div.
 1944-1948
Names provided by 
George W. Self
S Div. 1944-1948

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122 H.C.Schnipper Capt.Higgins XO Duncan June 21 1947.JPG (62425 bytes)
Captain Higgins and Executive Officer Duncan walking aft to address crew.
June 21, 1947
Next 3 pics were taken  by   H. Schnipper PhoM3/c

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123 H.C.Schnipper Crew Saluting British Ship June 28 1947.JPG (85166 bytes)
Ship's crew saluting British ships as they entered port just as we were leaving Scotland
June 28, 1947		 124
124 H.C.Schnipper Capt.Higgins XO Duncan watching refuling July 25 1947.JPG (72778 bytes)
Capt. Higgins and Executive Officer Duncan watching the refueling of a destroyer from the bridge while the band played.
July 25, 1947
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125 W.C. Mehrer-Oct.5,1945 Pearl Harbor.JPG (23802 bytes)
Walt Mehrer
Pearl Harbor
Oct. 5, 1945
Next 3 pics by W. Mehrer		 126
126 W.C.Mehrer-L-to-R N.Forie W.Mehrer J.Dicus.JPG (39463 bytes)
LtoR
Forie, Mehrer, Dicus		 127
127 W.C. Mehrer-L-to-R W.Mehrer C.Ponders.JPG (31902 bytes)
W. Mehrer & C. Ponders
Nov. 28, 1944		 128
128 J.Kizziah Pier in Canal Zone.JPG (116116 bytes)
Pier at Panama Canal
Next 5 pictures submitted by 
J. Kizziah
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129 J.Kizziah From the Bridge.JPG (67229 bytes)
Top Row L to R
CDR Eddy, Capt. Roper, 
CDR R.H. Solier
Bottom Row L to R
RADM Denfeld 
CDR Rinehart
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130 J.Kizziah ADM Halsey.JPG (98507 bytes)
ADM Halsey visits 
USS WISCONSIN		 131
131 J.Kizziah Air action.JPG (68820 bytes)
Air Action

 

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Good Will Police Show in Hawaii
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133 Helen and John Deland.JPG (50388 bytes)
Helen & John Deland
Sent in by: James Deland		 134
134 H. Stoops BB 64 1940s.jpg (51695 bytes)
BB-64
Next 2 photos submitted by H. Stoops		 135
135 H. Stoops Sailors.jpg (70302 bytes)
Sailors at Parade rest at Parade ground in Capital of Chile

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136 G. Kent AV Div inspection.JPG (90625 bytes)
 AV Div Inspection
Next 4 photos sent in by 
George Kent 
AV Div. 1944-45  

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137 G. Kent AV Div.JPG (81160 bytes)
AV Division
G. Kent front row 3rd from right.
Back row Pilots
Left George H. Wentworth,
 Fourth from Left Ernest. J. Coppola 		 138
138 G. Kent Kingfisher Pilots.jpg (82010 bytes)
Kingfisher Pilots
 Left George H. Wentworth
Third from left, Ernest. J. Coppola		 139
139 G. Kent Kingfisher pilot rescue.jpg (82546 bytes)
Kingfisher pilot George E.Travis rescues pilot
LTJG R. L. Meltebeke,
on June 8th, 1945.		  140
140 Estel C. Price.JPG (22607 bytes)
Estel C. Price
1944-1946 7TH Div.
Next 5 photos sent in by
daughter, Jo Ann P. Mooney.
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141 Estel C. Price & Buddies USS Wisconsin Hawaii 1945.JPG (36788 bytes)
E.Price on right with 3 buddies		 142
142 Richard Pennington USS Wisconsin 1945.JPG (13544 bytes)
Richard Pennington
1945		 143
143 E. Price Tommy Ratcliffe on Liberty Cuban Bar.jpg (37465 bytes)
E. Price & T. Ratcliffe on liberty at Cuban Bar		 144
144 E.Price R.Pennington Liberty San Francisco.JPG (25296 bytes)
R. Pennington & E. Price
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145 Joe Errico M.JPG (63145 bytes)
Joseph Errico &
Marion May at
Charlotte Hall Veterans Home		 146
146 Luther Wick Warren.jpg (15257 bytes)
Luther "Wick" Warren
next 3 photos sent in by Luther Warren		 147
147 Luther Wick Warren and Margie Warren.jpg (36136 bytes)
Luther & Margie Warren		 148
148 L. Warren LtoR H. Harcrow C.Stubbs.JPG (31184 bytes)
H. Harcrow & C. Stubbs
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149 E. Ragsdale H. Ragsdale.JPG (23673 bytes)
Hugh Ragsdale
photo sent in my Eula Ragsdale		 150
150 J.J. Deland STEAM HEAT GANG.jpg (60776 bytes)
Steam Heat Gang
Photo sent in by J. Deland		 151
151 Paul E.Towle 7th Div Photo 1944-1945.JPG (130084 bytes)
7th Division 1944-45
Photo sent in by Paul Towle		 152
152 Jim Cook.jpg (18991 bytes)
James Cook
1944-1945 7th Div.
Next 4 photos sent in by 
Jim   Cook
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153 Jim Cook.jpg (35040 bytes)
Jim		 154
154 J. Cook (L) Braswell (R).JPG (19203 bytes)
Left- Braswell Rite- J.Cook		 155
155 Jim Cook (L) Wil Hoite(R).jpg (41867 bytes)
J.Cook  Pearl  W. Hoite		 156
156 K. Benjamin Damaged Kingfisher.jpg (31726 bytes)
This Kingfisher didn't quite make it. The cable snapped.

Next 7 photos sent in by
Keith Benjamin
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157 L-R K.Benjamin R.D.Bosworth Barbet E.jpg (33154 bytes)
L to R  K. Benjamin 
R.D. Bosworth  Barbet
E. Ackerlind		 158
158 K. Benjamin Jan 1946 The Panama Ditch.JPG (45897 bytes)
Jan. 1946 the Panama "Ditch"		 159
159 K.Benjamin P. Larson 1945.jpg (33539 bytes)
K. Benjamin P. Larson		 160
160 K.Benjamin Easter Sunday 1946.jpg (30446 bytes)
1946
Easter Sunday  Service
on the fantail.
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161 K.Benjamin J. T. Thompson.jpg (20557 bytes)
J. Thompson		 162
162 L-R K.Benjamin E.Lorenz D.Bosworth J.jpg (26146 bytes)
L to R  K. Benjamin
E. Lorenz D. Bosworth
J.T. Thompson		 163
163 I.Glassman - FM Div. 1944 Photo.JPG (75130 bytes)
Photo sent in by
Irv Glassman
FM Div. 1944
Irv is in the 2nd row 6th in from the right.		 164
164 W.Thoman III.JPG (15797 bytes)
William Thoman
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165 Pearl Harbor 1944 78940.JPG (129086 bytes)
Next four photos are from the National Archives.
USS Wisconsin and
 USS Oklahoma 
Pearl Harbor 1944		 166
166 1944-45 470324.JPG (84875 bytes)
USS Wisconsin in the western Pacific 1944-45		 167
167 Aug. 17 1945 278816.JPG (84260 bytes)
USS Wisconsin operating off Japan,  August 1945.		 168
168 1945 03667.JPG (81023 bytes)
Band concert 1945.
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169 G. KouKedis Kingfisher 1946.JPG (26142 bytes)
Launching Kingfisher.
 Photo sent in by 
George C. Koukedis.		 170
170 Frank Palma Front row left end.JPG (68938 bytes)
Photo sent in by
Vada Palma, daughter
of Frank Palma. Frank was one of  the ships
 barbers. Frank is front row left.		 171
171 W. Blake Master at Arms Force F.JPG (63173 bytes)
Photo sent by
Warren E. Blake
E Div. 1944-1946
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172 J. Blake J.Blake J.Weeks And unknown.jpg (56686 bytes)
Next 18 Photos sent in by
James Blake
8th Div. 1946-1947
J. Blake J. Weeks and
unknown shipmate.
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173 J. Blake J.Blake and unknown.jpg (28660 bytes)
J. Blake and unidentified
shipmate.		 174
174 J. Blake Forward 16in. Gun Turrets.jpg (40452 bytes)
Forward 16in. Gun Turrets		 175
175 J. Blake Lifting plane to catapult.jpg (28234 bytes)
Lifting plane to catapult
for launching. 		 176
176 J. Blake Chipping and scraping paint.jpg (40542 bytes)
Jim chipping and scraping paint.
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177 J. Blake Hooking up for rcovery.jpg (31218 bytes)
Hooking up to sea
sled for recovery.		 178
178 J. Blake Unknown shipmate.jpg (47725 bytes)
Unidentified shipmate.		 179
179 J. Blake Unknown Feegan and Jim.jpg (41559 bytes)
Unknown, Feegan, Jim		 180
180 J. Blake Unknown shipmate.jpg (24989 bytes)
Unknown shipmate.
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181 J. Blake Seahawk.jpg (31800 bytes)
Seahawk		 182
182 J. Blake.jpg (23010 bytes)
Jim Blake		 183
183 J. Blake Submarine alongside for refueling.jpg (24095 bytes)
Sub coming alongside
for refueling.
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184 J. Blake Jim and J.weeks.jpg (42308 bytes)
John Weeks and Jim sitting
on bumper of V I P's Buick.
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185 J. Blake Destroyer coming along side.jpg (26485 bytes)
USS Macomb DMS-23 coming alongside for
transfer of personnel.
                               

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186 J. Blake Transfer of personal.jpg (59962 bytes)
Transfer of personnel.		 187
187 J. Blake Destroyer passing.jpg (34032 bytes)
USS Macomb passing after transfer of Personnel
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188 J. Blake Seahawks.jpg (36774 bytes)
Seahawks on the fantail
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189 J. Blake Pilot climbing into Seahawk.jpg (38112 bytes)
Pilot climbing into Seahawk		 190
190 F. Woodworth Group Photo 1947.JPG (99671 bytes)
Next two photos sent in by Frances Woodworth,
B/6th Div. 1946-1948.
1947 No. 3 Boiler Room
L to R  Woodworth, Burton, Talley, Turner, Unknown, Casino.		 191
191 F. Woodworth L to R F. Woodworth R. Strange D. Yager.jpg (56658 bytes)

L to R  F. Woodworth, 
R. Strange,  D. Yager.

 

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192_Lawrence_R._1944__Turret_3_Crew.jpg (92460 bytes)
Following two photos
 sent in by Robert Lawrence, 
3rd Div. 1944-1945.
1944 Turret 3 crew.

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193 R Lawrence Bar Photo Title.JPG (60395 bytes)

L to R  Flippen,
Ellsworth Garand,
Gene Wagner and
Bob Lawrence.
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194 Lesile L. Jones.jpg (42757 bytes)
Leslie L. Jones
Next two photos were sent in by Mozelle Hendrix, daughter of L. Jones.		 195
195 Muscardin, Jones, Masynski,.JPG (34145 bytes)
L to R Muscardin, Jones, Masynski, Arender, and Kom?ski		 196
196 Walter F. Kraus.JPG (48455 bytes)
An 18 year old Walter Kraus
with Santa on board the
 USS Wisconsin at Long Beach,
Ca. on Christmas day 1945.
In the background is an OS2U
Kingfisher.
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197 Hand, Charles F. DC Div. Photo1944-1946.JPG (136699 bytes)
Photo sent in by 
Gale Cinque, daughter of 
Charles F. Hand DC Div.		 198
198 C.Young Pic.Dec.1945.JPG (56685 bytes)
Dec. 1945
Left to Right
Clayton Young, Tom Watts?, Earl Verbetten
Photo sent in by Richard Young, son of Clayton Young.		 199
199 Delbert Strahm.JPG (39666 bytes)
Delbert Strahm
3rd Div. 1944-1945
Photo sent in by
Jerry Strahm
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200 A.Dobyns 1944-45 Group Photo.jpg (99044 bytes)
Secondary Battery 
June 25, 1945
Photos 200-203 sent in by 
Nilla Haluska, daughter of
Arthur Dobyns EM1c
1944-1945
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201 A.Dobyns Shipmates photo.JPG (53744 bytes)
   Heading for a beer party on Mog Mog island in Ulithi Atoll
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202 A.Dobyns Rough seas.jpg (27053 bytes)
Rough seas		 203
203 C.Sain Ships Paper.jpg (174645 bytes)
Ships Paper

Next 3 items sent in by
Charles "Buddy" Sain
"B" Div.		 204
204 C.Sain Ships Paper.jpg (102546 bytes)
Ships Paper
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205 C.Sain B Div Section One.jpg (106741 bytes)
"B" Div. 
Section One Photo		      

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