30 July 2010
NEWSLETTER

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.  You can check the registered attendees on the reunion website. At the top of the page click on  ATTENDANCE ROSTER 

 

DON’T FORGET TO REGISTER!


LOOKING FORWARD TO SEEING YOU!

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Reminders:

TODAY IS THE LAST DAY TO REGISTER FOR THE REUNION WITHOUT PAYING LATE FEES

The deadline for reunion registration is July 30, 2010!  If you plan on attending the reunion, please register before the deadline to avoid additional fees.  Remember that you must pay the registration fee for everyone, even if they are only attending the banquet.

When calling our 3rd generation committee members, please understand that we may not be able to return calls and/or emails right away.  We are still working, operating our business, raising children, etc.   If you have called and/or sent an email and it has not been answered after a few days, please call back since we get busy with our families, our jobs and/or small businesses and occasionally need reminders.  We all appreciate your patience and understanding.

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REUNION HAPPENINGS

There will a reception hosted by The Wisconsin Navy League to be held on Thursday September 9th, 2010 in the hospitality room at the Olympia Resort during our reunion stay.
They will be presenting to us a Quarterdeck mat and some photos from several league members. They are looking FORWARD to meet all of us and welcoming us to Wisconsin.

 

Thomas G. Bradshaw
President / USS Wisconsin Association
BT1 USN/RET

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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, July 30th      
1952 My personal log starts when I came aboard Dec. 22, 1952
1953 Guantanamo Bay, Cuba July 28th – Aug. 1st  At Sea Aug. 1st – Aug. 4th 
1954 Greenock, Scotland  July 26th – July 31st  At Sea July 31st - Aug.4th
1955 Edinburgh, Scotland  July 26th – Aug. 1st  At Sea Aug. 1st – Aud. 4th

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

 

 

NEW LIFETIME MEMBER

 

Carol Portuese

Wife of Joseph Portuese

1951-1953

 

 

 

 

IN MEMORIAM

 

MEMBER

 

DATE OF DEATH

Joseph Portuese

QM3           Q     Division           1951-1953       

7/25/2010

FORMER MEMBER

 

 

Frank N. Lansche

BT3           B     Division            1951-1954

7/26/2010

DECEASED WIFE

WIFE OF

 

Mary Rodencal

John Rodencal  ETM2  K     Division  1945-1946

7/25/2010

Larue Trimmer

Jack Trimmer    SN       3rd   Division  1951-1952

7/30/2010

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

 

FAIR WINDS AND FOLLOWING SEAS