28 August 2009

NEWSLETTER
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 Elected officers for 2009-2010 are as follows;

PRESIDENT   TOM BRADSHAW    VICE PRESIDENT   BILL RIDINGS
   TREASURER   JOHN FOX         SECRETARY   DICK HAMANN

RANZY WESTON WAS SELECTED AS 2ND VICE PRESIDENT

                                             

2010 USS Wisconsin BB-64 Reunion
September 8-12, 2010
Olympia Resort, Oconomowoc, Wisconsin
_City of Oconomowoc Home Page
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REMINDER
If you have not paid your dues, the “M” (for member) next to your name on the website
membership roster list has been removed.
You will have to submit another application in order to reinstate the “M” indicator.
If you believe this was done in error,
please contact LaDonna Bradshaw, bb64members@aol.com 
Membership Application

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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, August 28th.

1953   Norfolk, VA. Aug. 4th to Sept. 9th

1954   Guantanamo Bay, Cuba Aug. 26th, to Aug. 31st

1955   Guantanamo Bay, Cuba Aug. 25th, to Aug. 29th
1956 My personal log ended when I was transferred off the ship on June 20, 1956 to be discharged.

 


WWw

 

 

 

 

WANT TO KNOW WHY YOU DID NOT RECEIVE YOUR AUGUST BADGER?

There have been several issues of the Badger returned due to either change of address or temporarily away notations.  Please remember to contact LaDonna at bb64members@aol.com if you change your address or are going to be away so that your Badger will not be returned, this causes increased costs for the association.  
Following is a list of names who’s Badgers were returned

William Bird

Jack Culp

Donald Feindt

Philip Ferraro

James Gardner

George Gillette

Robert Heeren

Trevor Johns

Ronald LaForest

Raymond Troxell

Arthur Wilson

 


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LIFETIME ASSOCIATE MEMBERS

Marlene DeFazio

Wife of Frank DeFazio (deceased)

1953-1955

Helen Maranilli

Wife of Vincent Maranilli (deceased)

1950-1952

Ruth Rhine

Wife of John D. Rhine (deceased)

1944-1946

 

 

 

NON MEMBER EMAIL ADDITION

Rex E. Hopper

CPL            Marine       Detachment     

1954-1956

 

 

 

 

IN MEMORIAM

MEMBERS

 

DATE OF DEATH

Frank DeFazio

CPL  Marine Detachment  1953-1955

5/07/2009

Vincent J. Maranilli

MM2        M     Division     1950-1952   

8/24/2009

John D. Rhine

MOMM2   A     Division     1944-1946        

6/12/2009

 

 

 

NON MEMBER

 

DATE OF DEATH

Leo V. Palmer

ET3         CR    Division     1943-1946

7/12/2009

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MESSAGE FROM LADONNA BRADSHAW MEMBERSHIP COMMITTEE
If you have any suggestions concerning the 2010 reunion, ie tours, other activities, etc., please send them to me at bb64members@aol.com. 
There will be a meeting the last week of September in Oconomowoc so we can firm up the reunion details. 
This is your chance to be heard and make suggestions on what you would like to do at the reunion. 
                        Your suggestions will be researched so we can determine costs, etc.                                  __________________________________________________________________

 


2009-2010 CALENDAR’S
We did not produce a calendar for this time period.
Perhaps we can resume in the future.
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PLEASE REMEMBER TO INCLUDE IN YOUR PRAYERS,
OUR SICK AND DEPARTED SHIPMATES AND THEIR FAMILIES.

FAIR WINDS AND FOLLOWING SEAS