Pictures of the Wisconsin and
Crew during the 1940's
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407 John Gunther H Division 1946-1947 |
408 Photo sent in by Bob Jenkins 1944-1946 CR Division Jenkins & Hudson, come on guys, where is your smile? |
409 The following 25 photos are from the photo album of: William Biles 2nd Division 1944-1946. They were sent in by his daughter, Stephanie McHugh. Unfortunately, Bill did not list names with these pictures, so I will need your help. E-mail me at, dombb64@ptd.net with the name and photo number. Far right: Hoke C. Shelley |
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411 L to R: ?, Mitch, Jim and Bill |
412 Left: W. Biles |
413 Charles Smith |
414 Charles H. Wiggins |
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417 Center: C.H. Wiggins, W. Biles. |
418 Left: C. Smith Right: C.H. Wiggins |
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428 Back Row Center: C.H. Wiggins, W. Biles |
429 C.H. Wiggins |
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434 Bobby Lee "Bob" Walden E Division 1944-1946 Photo sent in by son, Jim Walden |
435 16-inch projectiles for Wisconsin's main battery.
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436 110 pound bags of powder for Wisconsin's 16-inch guns. Six bags are used to fire one projectile. |
437 Loading six bags into one 16-inch gun. |
438 Ready to fire. |
439 Grayson Lloyd S1/c 1944-1945 Photo sent in by son, Dennis Lloyd |
440 Coming home. The following five photos were sent in by, Margaret Aske, daughter of Captain John W. Roper, Wisconsin's second Commanding Officer. |
441 Catching a boxing match |
442 Birthday party for Capt. Roper, given by Admiral Denfeld. |
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445 The following 19 photos were sent in by, Harry B. Hales 7th Division 1944-1945 Bud Rowland |
446 G. W. Harmon |
447 W. D. Kendrick |
448 Harry B (Billy) Hales |
449 Harry B. (Billy) Hales |
450 Luther Reid |
451 H. A. Hobgood J. W. Jellie |
452 A. C. Duggins |
453 Wiley R. Justice H. P. Kirk |
454 H. B. Hales Unknown buddy |
455 T. T. Grogan |
456 G. W. Harman |
457 A. E. Davis |
458 A. E. Dunn H. B. Hales |
459 A. J. Fuller |
460 H. B. Hales Christine Nash |
461 B. H. Betton and sisters |
462 Paul Dodgens and Martha |
463 C. S. Cooper Mom and Dad |
464 Next three photos were sent in by Ben Padgett L Division 1944-1946 Ben and :Bull" Wesley |
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466 Front Row L to R: Polly Magaro, Ben Padgett. Back row far right, long pants is Billy Strauss Guys, I need names |
467 Charles Van Tornhout E Division 1946-1947 |
468 The following 15 photos were taken by James Christiansen, 4th Division 1943-1946, on the way home after the war. Photos were sent in by his nephew, Paul J. Christiansen. Wisconsin out at sea and going through the Panama Canal. |
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483 The next two photos were sent in by Michael Rath, son of, Tom Rath Marine Detachment 1945-1947 |
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485 Photo sent in by Fred Scott FM Division 1946-1948 Fred was a Yeoman in the gunnery office. |
486 The following 13 photos were sent in by Peter Williams, grandson of LTCDR Ralph E. Williams, 1945, communications officer and Badger Editor. |
487 LCDR R.E. Williams on the right. |
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489 On load of 16 inch projectiles. |
490 Enemy plane hit. |
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494 Next 5 photos seem to follow a plane that was hit, going down. |
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499 Photo sent in by David Morris. |
500 The following 3 pictures are from the photo album of, Eldon Eshelby 3rd Division 1944-1945. Eldon is on the left. |
501 Eldon is in the center |
502 Eldon,10/20/2007 |
503 Photo sent in by Rosa Rudd, wife of Hilton Rudd. EM1C E Div. 1944-1945 Hilton is seated 4th from the right. |
504 They're ours. The next three photos were sent in by Robert Wertz, son of Francis Larue Wertz. S1/C 1946 |
505 Panama Canal Locks |
506 Waiting to be picked up |
507 Arthur Cross F-1 B Division 1946-1948 Next 18 photos sent in by Art |
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525 Bob on left Don on Right The following 5 photos were sent in by Kathy Gay McGinn, daughter of Donald Gay (Deceased) and niece of Robert Gay (Deceased) . Both brothers served on the Wisconsin, 1946-1948, Division unknown. |
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528 Donald Gay |
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530 The following 5 photos were sent in by Peter Williams, grandson of LTCDR Ralph E. Williams, 1945, communications officer and Badger Editor. Nice Bow Shot |
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535 The following 5 photos were sent in by Micki Coughlin, daughter of Maurice Roseman F1/c 1944-1945 Maurice on left, Charles Clayton Kolbe on the right. |
536 Clayton and Maurice |
537 Having a cool one or maybe two? Maurice in center, Clayton on right |
538 Maurice is holding religious services on the ships mess deck for the Jewish crew members. This service was held every Friday night |
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540 Phillip L. Gregory (Deceased) S1/C 1944-1945 Photo sent in by Mindy Gibson, granddaughter of Phillip |
541 Photo sent in by Michael Minally, son of; Charles A. Minally S1/C 1944-1945 Charles is on the right. |
542 Mr. & Mrs. Lester Mongold Lester S. Mongold S1/C 6th Division 1944-1945 Photo sent in by son, Lester S. Mongold |
543 Leonard S. Scarola S1/C 4/16/44 to 9/26/44 Photo was taken in 1945 Photo was sent in by
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544 Left Bronislaus J. (Brownie) Modzelewski Marine Detachment 1944-19445. Right is his visiting brother Stanley. Photo sent in by daughter, Darlene Rich
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545 The following two photos were sent in by Thom Horvath. Photos were in the possession of Thom's godmother's husband, Wesley Waskovich a Naval Reservist who served aboard the Wisconsin in January 1947. Thanks for sharing these photos. Photo is of Wesley
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546 looks like they just retrieved the plane.
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547 William A, Kelly S1/C 1944-1945 Photo sent in by son, Rick Kelly |
548 "WISCONSIN BAND IN JUNE 1945" Following 10 photos were sent in by Kevin Casey, son of James B. Casey. Jim was a MUS1/C EX Division 1944-1945
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549 Jim with his lovely wife, Annetta in a 1944 photo taken in front of a 1942 sculpture entitled, "Settling of the Seaboard" by Wheeler Williams. Sculpture is located in the Ellen Phillips Samuel Memorial Garden in East Fairmount Park, Philadelphia. |
550 Jim is having a conversation with the men in this statue. I wonder if he got an answer. Info on this sculpture; Les Bourgeois de Calais is one of the most famous sculptures by Auguste Rodin, completed in 1889. It serves as a monument to an occurrence in 1347 during the Hundred Years' War, when Calais, an important French port on the English Channel, was under siege by the English for over a year. The Burghers of Calais. |
551 Jim, a Plank Owner who later became a professional sculptor, had picked up another piece of wood to carve. Next 6 photos show a work incorporating his Wiskey plank.
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552 These photos, taken by Jim’s son Sean, show different details of the piece. The base is a Wiskey teak plank with dimensions 14-1/8”L x 3-1/4”W x 2” thick at its thickest point. |
553 Starboard View |
554 Port View |
555 Off the starboard quarter view |
556 Bow View |
557 Aft View |
558 Above photo was sent in by Bill Boelens, son of LTJG John Havard Boelens, 1944-1945. John may have been the Gunnery Officer of the 5 inch guns. |
559 Richard H. Evans Boot Camp Great Lakes 1945 The following 3 photos were sent in by, Scott Evans, son of Richard H. Evans S1/C 1945-1946 |
560 Richard H. Evans 1945 |
561 Don't know the names of the three sailors
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562 James F. Kizziah S1/C 6th Division 1944-1946 Photo sent in by granddaughter; |
563 Jack F, Storm FC2/C FA Division 1944-1945 Photo sent in by Phyllis Lowe |
564 Two Photos sent in by Barbara Montanaro, daughter of Henry Roth FA Division 1944-1945
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565 Photo of Henry Roth, on the left with brother-in-law Joe Finn.
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