23
September 2011
NEWSLETTER
OUR 13TH REUNION WILL BE JULY16-22, 2012
SHERATON NORFOLK WATERSIDE HOTEL
NORFOLK, VIRGINIA
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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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INOTICE
If you are a member and have not received
your August Badger, please send an email to LaDonna
Bradshaw,
Bb64members@aol.com She has several Badgers that were returned by
the post office.
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CPL Marine Detachment |
1954-1955 |
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NEW ASSOCIATE MEMBER |
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Daughter
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1944-1945 |
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IN MEMORIAM |
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FORMER MEMBER |
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DATE OF DEATH |
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James
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RM3 CR Division 1944-1945 |
Sept.
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NON MEMBERS |
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Frwin R. Gray |
SN 6th Division 1951-1953 |
9/22/2011 |
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Edward
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S1/C Unknown Division 1944-1945 |
1992 |
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S1/C Unknown Division 1944-1945 |
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SICKBAY
LaDonna
Bradshaw has been diagnosed with an early stage of breast cancer.
She and Tom would appreciate everyone’s thoughts and prayers.
You can email the Bradshaw’s at Bb64members@aol.com
LaDonna,
my thoughts and prayers are for favorable results in your battle with the big ”C”
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I RECEIVED THE FOLLOWING TWO EMAILS REQUESTING
HELP.
If you can
help, send me an email at dombb64@ptd.net and I will send your response to the senders of
the emails.
Dom Menta
Mr. Dom Menta,
Hello, I am Kevin Mcfarland, I am a Fire Controlman Second Class in the US Navy. I am contacting you
because I am attempting to do some research on the USS Wisconsin, specifically
on the 16 inch Guns and the Equipment in CIC. I was hoping that you would be
able to get me in contact with anyone from the crew who worked with or worked
on this gear. Or failing that be able to direct me in
the correct path to obtain this information. Publication would be helpful as
well. If there is anything you can do, I thank you in advance for your time.
Respectfully,
Kevin Mcfarland
FC2/USN
Dom
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We’re
interested in getting a couple of the radar antennas on the mast platform
rotating – I wonder if you could put something out to see if there are any
(particularly 3rd generation) members
who might have worked on those who could advise us on motors/seals/electrical
connections, etc.
Thanks.
Special
Projects/Battleship Wisconsin Project Mgr
Nauticus
1
Waterside Drive
Norfolk,
VA 23510
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FROM NAUTICUS FACEBOOK
Nauticus
Unveils Tribute Wall for U.S. Troops
Battleship Wisconsin serves as backdrop for unique public display
On Friday, September 23, at 9 a.m., the public is
invited to attend the unveiling of a special tribute wall on the riverfront... deck surrounding
the Battleship Wisconsin. The 24-foot-long chalkboard is entitled “A NOTE TO
OUR TROOPS.” Visitors will be encouraged to write a note of gratitude or
appreciation to those men and women serving in the armed forces. This
first-of-its-kind troop memorial wall will allow grateful citizens and families
of service members to record their thoughts. The messages will be photographed
and catalogued on the Nauticus website, www.nauticus.org .
“This is our great privilege,” said Hank Lynch,
executive director of Nauticus. “We encourage
everyone to record their thanks, thoughts and prayers for troops serving at
home and abroad.”
Through November 23, visitors can record their
comments at no cost each day (depending on the weather), from 9 a.m. – 5 p.m.
On Friday, November 11 (Veterans Day), all service members and their families
will receive free admission into Nauticus to view a
special photographic exhibit of the notes left behind.
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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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