26 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 ASSOCIATE MEMBER |
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Louise Dunton |
Wife of Lloyd Dunton
Jr. |
1957-1958 |
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IN MEMORIAM |
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MEMBER |
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DATE OF DEATH |
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Lloyd W. Dunton,
Jr. |
PNC X
Division 1957-1958 |
6/21/2011 |
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FOMER MEMBER |
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Kenneth
D. Strong |
PFC Marine Detachment 1944-1945 |
8/16/2011 |
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THE BADGER HAS BEEN MAILED
Hopefully by now all of our paid association members have received
their copy of the August Badger.
Please look over the reunion information. As stated, the reunion runs from July
16th through Sunday, July 22nd. You can start making your
hotel reservations now by calling the hotel directly using the phone number
listed in The Badger.
SUPPORT PRESERVATION
EFFORTS OF NAUTICUS BY VOTING IN VIRGINIA'S TOP 10 ENDANGERED ARTIFACTS
So far 39% or the votes (1919)have gone to this entry
Here's a new way that you can support Nauticus and
the Battleship Wisconsin – by voting for us today through September 20th in
Virginia's Top Ten Endangered Artifacts campaign!
This new campaign is designed to create awareness of the importance of
preserving artifacts in care at museums, libraries and archives throughout the
commonwealth and in the District of Columbia, and we're taking part.
Collecting institutions from across Virginia and DC have nominated items that
they believe tell a significant story and deserve to be recognized on this
prestigious "Top 10 List." These items may be ones that are currently
being conserved, have a plan to be conserved or are simply in need of
conservation. The campaign showcases the importance of Virginia's diverse
history, heritage and culture and the role that artifacts play in telling those
stories.
Nauticus has nominated the Battleship Wisconsin in
this competition and we need your help to make the list. Please show your
support of Nauticus by voting for the Battleship
Wisconsin by visiting https://spreadsheets.googl
Nominations will be reviewed by an independent panel of collections and
conservation experts, and "winning" entries will be announced in
November 2011. The public voting will be considered by the panel as they make
their final selections.
"Conservation is a vital component of our mission, and Virginia's Top 10
campaign offers an interactive opportunity for supporters of Nauticus to become engaged in bringing the importance of
this mission into the public spotlight," said Hank Lynch, executive
director of Nauticus.
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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