8 FEBRUARY 2008
NEWSLETTER

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_REUNION DATES

Our next reunion will be August 26-31, 2008 in Norfolk, VA with our ship.                       
 Additional information, forms, etc. will be in the April Badger

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REMINDER

Reunion Design Contest for the
Patch, Pin and Shirt logo for our August Reunion in Norfolk, VA. 
All entries need to be submitted by March 1st, 2008.  See details in the
December 2007 "Badger".  Mail your entries to Ed Gavin, 1020 25th Ave. Dr.
NW, Hickory NC 28601-9077 or email to:  edgavin7@aol.com, 
 Phone, 828-328-3199.  Winner gets a FREE night stay at the reunion hotel in
Norfolk during the reunion.

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Anyone wanting to propose a reunion site for 2010, please contact Ed Gavin or Tom Bradshaw

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If you haven't paid your dues, please do so now as to avoid being removed from the membership lists.
We need you to keep the USS Wisconsin family alive.

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Those of you who do not want their email address listed on site, please let us have it for our
records. This way we may contact you if we have to.  Tell us, do not post on line.

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New Members

Bryan K. Hawkins

HT2                    R Division       Active Duty

1988-1992

Michael L. Gossard

IC3                     B/E Division

1987-1990

John W. Humprey

Midshipman

1956

Donald L. Westfall

BT3                    B  Division

1952-1956

 

 

 

Pending Applications

Chris Myrick

BM3                   5th Divison

1987-1991

Jerry A. Hemple

GTC                   Repair

1987-1990

Michael E. Ritter

FC1                   FA

1988-1991

 

 

 

Reinstated Members

Harry A. Spangler

EM3                   E Division

1946-1948

 

 

 

Associate Member

Katherine Johnson Gromes

Daughter of  Windell Johnson    2nd Division

1952-1956

Malcolm  McDougall

A. M. Adams      SK2      S-2 Division

1951-1952

Christopher A. Woodruff

USNR                  CWO3

 

 

 

 

Email Address Change

Tom Varetoni

ET2                        K/T    Division

1951-1954

 

 

 

 

 

 

Email Address Additions

Kenneth Ballard

QM3                        N      Division                          

1957-1958

Kirk Hendler

OS1                        OI

1990-1992

Jim Stogden

MSCM                    S2    Division

1987-1989

 

 

 

Deceased                           Wife               Rank/Rate/Division                     Onboard              Date of Death

Jimmie W. Hambright

Marilynn

BM2   5th Division

1950-1952

1/12/08

Richard W. Newport

Sara

FP2    R  Division

1953-1955

11/1/07

 

 

 

 

 

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