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Pictures of the Wisconsin and Crew during the 1940's

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John Gunther
H Division 1946-1947
 
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Photo sent in by
Bob Jenkins
1944-1946 CR Division
Jenkins & Hudson, come on guys, where is your smile?

 
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The following 25 photos are from
 the photo album of:
William Biles
2nd Division 1944-1946.
They were sent in by his daughter, Stephanie McHugh.
Unfortunately, Bill did not list names with these pictures, so I will need your help.
E-mail me at, dombb64@ptd.net
with the name and photo number.
Far right: Hoke C. Shelley

  
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L to R: ?, Mitch, Jim and Bill
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Left: W. Biles
 
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Charles Smith
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Charles H. Wiggins
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Center: C.H. Wiggins, W. Biles.

 
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Left: C. Smith
Right: C.H. Wiggins
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William Biles
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Back Row Center: C.H. Wiggins,
W. Biles
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C.H. Wiggins
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Bobby Lee "Bob" Walden
E Division 1944-1946
Photo sent in by son,
Jim Walden
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16-inch projectiles for Wisconsin's main battery.

 

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 110 pound bags of powder for Wisconsin's 16-inch guns. Six bags are used to fire one projectile.
 
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Loading six bags into one 16-inch gun.
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Ready to fire.
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Grayson Lloyd
S1/c 1944-1945
Photo sent in by son,
Dennis Lloyd
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Coming home.
The following five photos were sent in by, Margaret Aske, daughter of
Captain John W. Roper,
Wisconsin's second Commanding Officer.
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Catching a boxing match
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Birthday party for Capt. Roper,
given by Admiral Denfeld.
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See photo for names.
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See photo for names.
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The following 19 photos were sent in by,
Harry B. Hales
7th Division 1944-1945
Bud Rowland
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G. W. Harmon
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W. D. Kendrick
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Harry B (Billy) Hales
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Harry B. (Billy) Hales
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Luther Reid
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H. A. Hobgood
J. W. Jellie
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A. C. Duggins
 
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Wiley R. Justice
H. P. Kirk
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H. B. Hales
Unknown buddy
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T. T. Grogan
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G. W. Harman
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A. E. Davis
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A. E. Dunn
H. B. Hales
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A. J. Fuller
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H. B. Hales
Christine Nash
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B. H. Betton and sisters
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Paul Dodgens and Martha
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C. S. Cooper
Mom and Dad
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Next three photos were sent in by Ben Padgett
L Division 1944-1946
Ben and :Bull" Wesley
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Click on photo for names.
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Front Row L to R: Polly Magaro,
Ben Padgett

Guys, I need names
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Charles Van Tornhout
E Division 1946-1947
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The following 15 photos were taken by James Christiansen,
4th Division  1943-1946, on the way home after the war.
Photos were sent in by his nephew, Paul J. Christiansen.
Wisconsin out at sea and going through the Panama Canal.
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The next two photos were sent in by Michael Rath, son of,
Tom Rath
Marine Detachment
1945-1947
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Photo sent in by
Fred Scott
FM Division 1946-1948
Fred was a Yeoman in the gunnery office.
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The following 13 photos were sent in by Peter Williams, grandson of
LTCDR Ralph E. Williams, 1945,
communications officer and Badger Editor.
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LCDR R.E. Williams on the right.
 
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On load of 16 inch projectiles.
 
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Enemy plane hit.
 
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Next 5 photos seem to follow a plane that was hit, going down.
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Photo sent in by
David Morris.
 
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The following 3 pictures are from the photo album of,
Eldon Eshelby
3rd Division 1944-1945.
Eldon is on the left.
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Eldon is in the center
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Eldon,10/20/2007
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Photo sent in by Rosa Rudd,
wife of Hilton Rudd.
EM1C  E  Div. 1944-1945
Hilton is seated 4th from the right.
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They're ours.

The next three photos were sent in by Robert Wertz, son of Francis Larue Wertz.
S1/C  1946
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Panama Canal Locks
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Waiting to be picked up
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Arthur Cross
F-1  B  Division
1946-1948
Next 18 photos sent in by Art
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Art Cross
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Bob on left Don on Right
The following 5 photos were sent in by Kathy Gay McGinn,
daughter of Donald Gay (Deceased) and niece of Robert Gay (Deceased) . Both brothers served on the Wisconsin, 1946-1948, Division unknown.
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Donald Gay
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Don
 
                                                                                                               
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