12 August 2011
NEWSLETTER

Please keep your email address up to date with LaDonna
even if you don’t want it posted online.
Please contact LaDonna Bradshaw, bb64members@aol.com. Or (601) 693-4614
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NEW EMAIL ADDITION
Brent A. Johnson	FN/SN A/OW Division	1990-1992
EMAIL ADDRESS CHANGE
Harry Hales	S1/C 7^th Division	1944-1946
	IN MEMORIAM
NON MEMBER		DATE OF DEATH
Nicholas P. Schleich	EM1/C E Division 1944-1945	6/21/2011

AUGUST BADGER

Sorry for the extended delay. Reunion information is still not complete
therefore the delay in getting our Badger printed.

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DITTY BAGS
Ditty bag (or box) was originally called "ditto bag" because it contained at least two of everything: two needles, two spools of thread, two buttons, etc. With the passing of years, the "ditto" was dropped in favor of "ditty" and remains so today. Before World War I, the Navy issued ditty boxes made of wood and styled after foot lockers. These carried the personal gear and some clothes of the sailor.
Today the ditty bag is still issued to recruits and contains a sewing kit, toiletry articles and personal items such as writing paper and pens.

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FACEBOOK INFORMATION

If you are a Facbook member, you may want to check out the following two Facebook pages;

I Served on USS Wisconsin BB-64 USS Wisconsin (BB-64) Reunion 2012

Neither of these two pages are association pages. Pages were started by former crew members wanting to rekindle shipboard friendship.

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If you have interesting stories about your time aboard the Wisconsin,
please share them with us. Email them to me at Dombb64@ptd.net

PLEASE REMEMBER TO INCLUDE IN YOUR PRAYERS,
OUR SICK AND DEPARTED SHIPMATES AND THEIR FAMILIES.
FAIR WINDS AND FOLLOWING SEAS