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We have reunions every two years, usually on the even years.
 Our 2008 reunion will be in Norfolk, VA.
 Details will be posted in late 2007 or early 2008.

REUNION PHOTOS
6th Reunion  7th Reunion 8th Reunion 9th Reunion 10th Reunion

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 1st Reunion - October 22, 1988 Pascagoula, Ms.
The Wisconsin was recommissioned for the third time.
There were about 1400 crew, their families and guests present.

Patch designed by Ed Maul, 
ET3 T Div. 1951-1955
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2nd Reunion--August 30-September 1, 1990 Norfolk VA.   In attendance were 750 crew, families and friends.

Patch designed by Ed Maul, 
ET3 T Div.   1951-1955

 
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Veterans Cruise Veterans Cruise-- May 28, 1991- Pier 5 Norfolk, Va. 
189 Association Members boarded the Wisconsin for a ride into the past.  We cruised for 2 days to Earle, N.J. where the Wisconsin off loaded her ammunition prior to decommissioning.  During her 2 days at sea she put on a spectacular 16" gun firing display for us.

                                                                
Button designed by 
Ed Maul      ET3 T Div. 1951-1955

 

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3rd Reunion--September 10-13, 1992 Milwaukee, Wisconsin 434 former crewmembers, family and friends were registered.

Patch designed by Ed Maul, ET3 T Div.   1951-1955

 

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 4th Reunion--September 15-18, 1994 Philadelphia, PA .
50TH  Anniversary since her 1st commissioning.  
964 former crewmembers, family and friends were registered.
955 attended Memorial Service aboard Ship
856 attended Banquet

Patch designed by Ed Maul, 
ET3 T Div. 1951-1955

 

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5th Reunion--September 27-30, 1996 St. Louis, MO
538 former crewmembers, family and friends were registered.

Patch designed by Bill Henson
M Div. 1951-1954

 

 

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 6th Reunion- September 10-14, 1998 Washington, DC.
304 former crewmembers and 274, family and friends were registered.
544 attended Banquet.
478 attended Memorial Service,
197 toured Annapolis,
146 went on the Dinner cruise,
125 went on lunch cruise,
256 toured City/Arlington Cemetery,
  91 toured the Holocaust Museum
223 toured Mt. Vernon   
                                                                                  
Patch Designed by
Dave Patrykus, ET2  T Div.  1952-1954

7th Reunion - September 14-17,2000 Mobile, Alabama
274 Crewmembers and 221 family and friends were registered.
521 attended our Banquet
460 attended our Memorial Service
475 were at our Mardi Gras party
247 toured Bellingrath Gardens
238 went to Beau Rivage Casino in Biloxi
365 toured the National Museum of Naval Aviation, Pensacola, Fl

Patch designed by
Bob Nance, RD2  K Div.  1951-1955

8th Reunion - September 3-8, 2002
Norfolk, Virginia
440 crewmembers and 421 family and friends were registered.
829 attended our Banquet
696 were at our Western Night
203 went to Fisherman's Wharf
82 toured Colonial Williamsburg
412 cruised on the Spirit of Norfolk
225 went to the Marine Science Museum

Patch designed by
Dom Menta, PH3  EX Div.  1952-1956

 
9th Reunion - September 7-12, 2004
Nashville, TN
289 crewmembers and 263 family and friends registered.
525 attended the banquet
437 attended the buffet 
44 went to the Casino
128 toured the Hermitage
80 took the Civil War Tour
153 took the dinner cruise aboard the General Jackson
115 toured the Opryland hotel & mall.
227 took the lunch cruise aboard the General Jackson
36 Golfed
238 toured downtown Nashville
478 attended the Grand Old Opry

 Patch designed by
Dom Menta, PH3  EX Div.  1952-1956
 
10th Reunion  -  September 5-10, 2006
Charleston, South Carolina
205 Crewmembers and 222 family and friends registered.
413 Attended the Banquet
18 went on the Ghost Tour
75 toured Patriots Point and the H.L.Hunley
51 toured Magnolia Gardens
25 Golfed
184 took the Charleston City Tour
43 toured Boone Hall
231 took the dinner cruise aboard the Spirit of Carolina
64 went to Parris Island
141 toured Fort Sumter and the Aquarium
58 attended the Marines Luncheon

Patched designed by Michael Fridley,
son of Bernard Fridley, L/4th Div. 1944-1946

 

                                               
                                                               
 Icons represent patches for each reunion. Veterans Cruise icon is a commemorative pin.

 

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