22 January 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.

 

NAUTICUS UPDATE

Nauticus officials have informed us that all paid up members of the USS Wisconsin association will continue to receive free admission to Nauticus.  You will have to show your current membership card to receive free admission.  Anyone else you bring along that is not a member of our association, will have to pay the admission fee which at this time is $10.95 for adults and $8.50 for ages 4-12.

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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, January 22nd.
1952 My personal log starts when I came aboard Dec. 22, 1952
1953 Portsmouth, VA. Oct. 2009 to Feb. 11, 1953
1954 At sea Jan. 21st to Jan. 24th. Yokosuka, Japan Jan. 24th. to Feb. 4th.
1955 Guantanamo Bay, Cuba Jan. 17th to Jan. 29th
1956 Norfolk, VA. Jan. 23rd. to Jan. 24th.  At sea Jan.24th. to Jan.27th.  

My personal log ended when I was transferred off the ship on June 20, 1956 to be discharged.

 

NEW MEMBER

Ed Sodl

BTFN                     B                                Division

1988-1990

 

 

 

NEW ASSOCIATE MEMBER

Ed Kokidko

Son of Leo Kokidko  GM3  1st Division

1943-1946

 

 

 

 

 

 

NEW EMAIL ADDRESS

Bart Horn

GMM3                           2nd                              Division

1953-1954

 

 

 

 

IN MEMORIAM

 

DECEASED WIFE

WIFE OF

DATE OF DEATH

Ruth Rhine

John Rhine (deceased 6/12/2009) A  Div. 1944-1946

12/18/2009

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

PHOTOS ADDED TO WEBSITE

Keith Nitka, QM2  N   Division 1990-1991 has contributed 18 of his photos for our website.
You can see them on 1980’s-1990’s Page 5  they are numbered 606 to 623.

Thanks Keith

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LAST CHANCE  TO ENTER THE   TEE SHIRT AND PIN DESIGN CONTEST

Deadline for the design of the reunion pin and tee shirt is February 1st. 
The contest is open to all association members.  The prize is a free room for 1 night at the reunion.

 Please mail or email your design to:

 
Tom Bradshaw

PO Box 227

Marion, MS  39342

bb64bt1retired@aol.com

(601)693-4614

Good luck and get your design in as soon as possible.
                                        

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

FAIR WINDS AND FOLLOWING SEAS