21 May 2010
NEWSLETTER

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USS Wisconsin BB-64 Reunion
September 7-12, 2010 Olympia Resort, Oconomowoc, Wisconsin.
_City of Oconomowoc Home Page
Our reunion website is now active.
To access it, click on the following:

www.militaryreunionplanners.com/wisconsin

Please READ the instructions carefully! Everyone has the option of registering online and paying with a credit card (which incurs fees for processing) or the forms can be printed and mailed in to Military Reunion Planners, with no additional processing fees. We will be posting attendees on our weekly newsletter since the attendees’ info will not be online until 4 months before the reunion. There is a link to our weekly newsletters on the attendee page.

LOOKING FORWARD TO SEEING YOU

SECOND REMINDER
We have a lot more people who have room reservations that have not sent in their reunion registration forms and money to Military Reunion Planners.  I've emailed those who have email addresses to remind them that the deadline is July 30, 2010.  After that date, the prices go up and everything is on a space available basis.

 Please remember that just reserving a room does not register you for the reunion.  You must send in your form and money to Military Reunion Planners to be registered for the reunion.  Your nametags will be made from the information you write on your forms so please be sure that all your information is correct, ie name, division, years onboard, etc.  We will not be able to make nametags at the reunion.

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Commemorate Memorial Day aboard the Battleship Wisconsin!

USS Wisconsin Memorial Day Service will be held aboard the ship at 9:00 AM.

Names of deceased shipmates will be read aloud.

Monday, May 31, from 10 a.m. – 4:15 p.m. Commemorate Memorial Day aboard the Battleship Wisconsin with a day of activities! Visitors will enjoy the music of the Top Hats; write a card to a loved one overseas and purchase flowers in memory of a loved one who has passed away. A color guard ceremony will end the day. Included in regular Nauticus/Battleship Wisconsin admission.

There will be no admission charge to card carrying members of our association

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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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FROM MY PERSONAL LOG

On This Day, May 21^ST
1952 My personal log starts when I came aboard Dec. 22, 1952
1953 Norfolk, VA. May 19^th – June 2^nd

1954 Norfolk, VA. May 4^th – July 12^th
1955 New York City, N.Y. May 20^th – May 23^rd The Ed Sullivan Show,
“TOAST OF THE TOWN” was televised live aboard the Wisconsin on May 22^nd.

1956 Portsmouth, VA May 14^th – Bow replacement. (Collision}
My personal log ended when I was transferred off the ship on June 20, 1956 to be discharged.

	NON MEMBER EMAIL ADDITIONS
Melvin P. Freeman	S1/C L Division	1944-1946

Sick Bay

Lin Daggett, S2 Division 1951-1954, has informed us that he will be going into the hospital on May 24^th and his wife Marge, will be going in the hospital on May 26^th. No other information was given.

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

FAIR WINDS AND FOLLOWING SEAS