1 FEBRUARY 2008

NEWSLETTER

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REUNION DATES

Our next reunion will be August 26-31, 2008 in Norfolk, VA with our ship.                       
 Additional information, forms, etc. will be in the April Badger

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REMINDER

Reunion Design Contest for the
Patch, Pin and Shirt logo for our August Reunion in Norfolk, VA. 

All entries need to be submitted by March 1st, 2008.  See details in the
December 2007 "Badger".  Mail your entries to Ed Gavin, 1020 25th Ave. Dr.
NW, Hickory NC 28601-9077 or email to:  edgavin7@aol.com
 Phone, 828-328-3199.  Winner gets a FREE night stay at the reunion hotel in
Norfolk during the reunion.

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Anyone wanting to propose a reunion site for 2010, please contact Ed Gavin or Tom Bradshaw

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If you haven't paid your dues, please do so now as to avoid being removed from the membership lists.
We need you to keep the USS Wisconsin family alive.

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I have added two photos to our website as follows:

                                      1940’s -Page 5     #503     Sent in by Rosa Rudd, wife of Hilton Rudd, “E” Div. 1944-1945

                                      1950’s-Page 11    #1154   Sent in by Tim Brewer, Great-Grandson of Carlos H. McElroy, FN   1951-1952
                                                         
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EMAIL ADDRESS CHANGE

King, Paul

BM2             3rd Div.

1955-1956

Portuese, Joseph

QM3             N Div.

1950-1952

 

 

 



IN MEMORIAM

MEMBER

 

DATE OF DEATH

Lauer Sr., Joseph J.

SN                 6th  Div.

1/24/2008

Guest Book   For  Lauer

 

NON MEMBER

 

 

Sullivan, John J.

SN                  T  Div.

7/9/1997

FAIR WINDS AND FOLLOWING SEAS SHIPMATES