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                          7th                             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