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Pictures of the Wisconsin and Crew during the 1940's


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The first 15 pictures were taken from the 1943-1947 Cruise Book.  

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Displaying their trophy    

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 002.jpg (44260 bytes)
Refueling at sea		 3
 003.jpg (39138 bytes)
Rough Seas		 4
 004.jpg (32525 bytes)
The Kingfisher
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 005.jpg (34649 bytes)
Gettin' CHOW!!		 6
 006.jpg (30959 bytes)
The men and their flying machine		 7
 007.jpg (43719 bytes)
The Kingfisher goes overboard		 8
 008.jpg (37114 bytes)
Damage to a motor whale boat
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 009.jpg (38380 bytes)
Loading Ammo
Clyde Worley extreme right		 10
 010.jpg (47642 bytes)
More Ammo on load		 11
 011.jpg (49621 bytes)
A 16" shell		 12
 012.jpg (26865 bytes)
Well - It sure didn't clean itself!!
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013.jpg (17720 bytes)

USS Frazier DD-607		 14
 014.jpg (39955 bytes)
Through the canal		 15
 15.jpg (42422 bytes)
One of the "AA" guns!!		 16

 Ben Padgett (Center) and friends
 Next 3 pics from B. Padgett

 
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Boxing Team
Ben Padgett front row 3rd from right		 18

Boxing Team
Bottom Row: Ben 3rd from right.
Top Row: Eddie Seger, third from left.		 19
19 10 degree roll.JPG (42507 bytes)
10 degree roll
Hold on
Photo D. Yeager
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20 Kingfisher.JPG (76505 bytes)
 Retrieving Seahawk SC-1 aircraft
 Photo D. Yeager
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21 Kingfisher.JPG (64054 bytes)
Retrieving Seahawk SC-1 aircraft
Photo D. Yeager		 22
22 Big guns.JPG (55237 bytes)
Seahawk SC-1 approaching
Photo A. Ewell		 23
 23 Kingfisher.JPG (30524 bytes)
Safe aboard
Photo A. Ewell		 24
24 Equqtor.JPG (56262 bytes)
 Crossing the Line
 Photo A. Ewell
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25 Equator.JPG (59415 bytes)
Family Portrait
Photo D. Yeager		 26
26 Equator.JPG (40120 bytes)
Dig those crazy legs
Photo D. Yeager		 27
 27 Equqtor.JPG (56652 bytes)
Again with the legs!
Photo from A. Ewell		 28
28 Mid Cruise.JPG (94168 bytes)
 Working Party
 Next 2 pics T. Long, Jr.
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 29 Refueling.JPG (77804 bytes)
Refueling		 30
 30 supply ship.JPG (91699 bytes)
USS Monitor (LSV-5)
Photo from R.J. Miller		 31
 31 Sloan.JPG (49367 bytes)
D.M. Sloan
Photo D. Yeager		 32
32 Milham.JPG (27006 bytes)
 A.L. Milham
 Photo D. Yeager
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 33 Yeager.JPG (42511 bytes)
D.L.Yeager		 34
 34 Swabbing deck.JPG (73342 bytes)
Swab that Deck
Next 2 pics R. J. Miller
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35 Inspection.JPG (76111 bytes)
Inspection

 

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036 Holy stone.JPG (59598 bytes)
 Midshipmen in Training
 Next 7 pics #36-39
 D. Yeager
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Preparing Drone		 38
 38 Refuelig.JPG (63040 bytes)
Wisconsin taking on fuel

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 39 Refuelig Destroyer.JPG (55062 bytes) 
 Wisconsin refueling the 
  USS LEARY DD-879  

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40 Big waves.JPG (43953 bytes)
 Here comes a big one
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41 BB 64 Refueling.JPG (60743 bytes)
Shot of Wisconsin refueling		 42
42 Yeager press.JPG (47585 bytes)
 Yeager, hard at work		 43
43 L. Bryant party.JPG (92656 bytes)
 Photo sent in by Lee Bryant
1943-1946
 Main Battery Fire Control Crew
 Lee Bryant standing far right, no hat, no shirt - Ed Hogan is the 8th person standing to the left of Lee (counting Lee).
Harris Breck Kirby standing far left, no shirt hands on hips.
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44 B div. No.3 FR.JPG (55611 bytes)
 "B" Division
Fire Room #3
 The following 3 pics are of all 3 watches.
 Left to Right seated.
 Nacy Romano, 3rd in Gil Brown 4th in Don Truluck

 Next 5 photos
 Don Truluck
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45 B div. No.3 FR.JPG (48906 bytes)
"B" Division
Chief McComas in middle, Howard Candler 2nd in from right		 46

"B" Division #3 Fire Room		 47
47 Don and Lorraine Truluck.JPG (35063 bytes)
Don with his CO Lorraine		 48
48 Don Truluck Paul Dukes.JPG (20146 bytes)
Don Truluck and
Paul Dukes
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49 B div No.2 FR.JPG (62989 bytes)
  "B" Division 2nd Watch Fire Room #2
Photo Walter. Rice		 50
050 Steinlie Maddox Higan Peirre.JPG (62218 bytes)
Steinlie, Maddox, Hogan & Pierre
Fire Control Main Battery PO's
Next 3 photos: Lee Bryant		 51
051 Panama Canal 1944.JPG (51959 bytes)
Panama Canal
View from Director I		 52
052 Lee Bryant Turret 3.JPG (87953 bytes)
Lee Bryant
Between 16" barrels Turret #3
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053 John O'Connor B Div..JPG (18088 bytes)
John O'Connor
Photo  Nacy Romano		 54
054 R.A.Pestke Photo Wisconsin.JPG (76216 bytes)
Photos 54 thru 62 and 64 thru 88 were taken by Richard A. Pestke, US Navy Photographer,  who took these pictures while fulfilling his reserve duty from 10/13-10/24/47		 55
055 R.A.Pestke Photo Big Guns.JPG (56959 bytes)
Big Guns		 56
056 R.A. Pestke Photo bow wave.JPG (75902 bytes)
Bow Wave
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057 R.A.Pestke photos - Rain.JPG (80188 bytes)
We had Rain		 58
058 R.A.Pestke photos - Ruff seas.JPG (80323 bytes)
and rough seas		 59
059 R.A.Pestke photos -sunset.JPG (69530 bytes)
and a beautiful sunset		 60
060 R.A.Pestke photos hosing chain.JPG (76438 bytes)
First we hose the chain
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061 R.A.Pestke photos painting chain.JPG (92103 bytes)
then we paint it.		 62
062 R.A.Pestke photos-15 minute break.JPG (60579 bytes)
then we took a 15 minute break		 63
063 R.A.Pestke photo -This is R.A.Pestke..JPG (50516 bytes)
Richard A. Pestke		 64
064 R.A.Pestke photo-photog.JPG (62772 bytes)
Photographer hard at work
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 065 R.A.Pestke photos-Who am I.JPG (102153 bytes)
Don Maggio		 66
066 R.A.Pestke photos resting.JPG (73029 bytes)
I'm not sick, I'm just resting		 67
067 R.A.Pestke photos - Where does the film go.JPG (88491 bytes)
Richard Pestke
Where does the film go?

 

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068 R.A.Pestke photos -lifeboat.JPG (87217 bytes)
Lifeboat drill
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069 R.A.Pestke photo - Lowering Life boat.JPG (104529 bytes)
Lifeboat drill		 70
070 R.A.Pestke photos - 2nd 15 minute break.JPG (96145 bytes)
2nd 15 minute break		 71
071 R.A.Pestke photos - Liberty call.JPG (95908 bytes)
Liberty Call		 72
072 R.A.Pestke photos - Liberty boat.JPG (119313 bytes)
Boarding liberty boat
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073 R.A.Pestke photos - Liberty boat.JPG (78388 bytes)
There goes the liberty boat		 74
074 R.A.Pestke photos - Check this turn.JPG (72143 bytes)
Check this turn		 75
075 R.A.Pestke photos - Work detail.JPG (95836 bytes)
Work detail		 76
076 R.A.Pestke photo 16s.JPG (84705 bytes)
Ready to shoot
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077 R.A.Pestke photos - Study time.JPG (63857 bytes)
Study time		 78
078 R.A.Pestke photo photog..JPG (72679 bytes)
Don Maggio
Smile pretty		 79
079 R.A.Pestke photos - 3rd 15 minute break.JPG (90835 bytes)
3rd 15 minute break
What a life!
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080 R.A.Pestke photo New York.JPG (60381 bytes)
A view of New York
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 081 R.A.Pestke photos - Tug guides her in.JPG (76372 bytes)
Tugs are guiding her in		 82
082 R.A.Pestke photos - End of Reserve Training Cruise.JPG (72313 bytes)
End of Reserve Training Cruise		 83
083 R.A.Pestke photos - Ready to leave the ship.JPG (76560 bytes)
Ready to leave the ship
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084 R.A.Pestke photos - Ready to leave the ship.JPG (89867 bytes)
Lining up to leave
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085 R.A.Pestke photos - Sun.JPG (107238 bytes)
Tied up		 86
086 R.A.Pestke photos - Liberty.JPG (92408 bytes)
Dockside		 87
087 R.A.Pestke photos - Unknown.JPG (55706 bytes)
Don Maggio on left		 88
088 R.A.Pestke photos - Unknown.JPG (93722 bytes)
Was this EX division?
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089 B-Div. break-Don Truluck -front left.JPG (69759 bytes)
B Div. break
Don Truluck foreground
Next 4 pics from Nacy Romano

 

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090 B-Division Nacy Romano seated 2nd right.JPG (63926 bytes)
B-Div. Nacy Romano 2nd right seated.		 91
091Hoisting the Kingfish on board.JPG (56719 bytes)
Hoisting the Kingfisher		 92
092 Nacy and Millie Romano 1944 100res.JPG (53993 bytes)
Nacy and Millie
They make a nice pair
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093 RADM L.E.Denfeld Combat Div.9 1945..JPG (59276 bytes)
RADM L.E. Denfeld
1945 Combat Div. 9
Next 3 pics
Compton Jones
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094 RADM L.E.Denfeld C.S.Jones on right 1945.JPG (78696 bytes)
RADM L.E. Denfeld
C.S. Jones on right		 95
095 CIC Group C.S.Jones 2nd from right 1945.JPG (85208 bytes)
CIC Group-1945
C.J. Jones 2nd from right		 96
096 Admirals inspection G.Booz.JPG (34694 bytes)
Admirals Inspection
Next 6 Pics George Booz
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097 Signal light 24inc..JPG (29136 bytes)
Signal Light
24"		 98
098 Taking it easy on a flag bag.JPG (57405 bytes)
Taking it easy on the Flag bag		 99
099 Waikiki, Oct.1944 G.W.Booz.JPG (23848 bytes)
Signal Gang
Waikiki Oct. 1944
G. Booz bottom left		 100
100 R&R Gitmo Feb. 1946.JPG (45711 bytes)
R & R Gitmo
Feb. 1946
Bob Houston last on right
George Booz first on left
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101 R&R Gitmo Feb. 1946 2.JPG (54854 bytes)
R & R Gitmo Feb. 1946
B. Houston Back row 2nd from left
George Booz Back row on right
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102 Admiral's Inspection.jpg (78969 bytes)
Admiral's Inspection
Next 2 pics
D. Yeager		 103
103 unknown event on fantail.JPG (92314 bytes)
Unknown event on Fantail
1946-1948?		 104
104 USS Wisconsin softball team circa 1945-1946.JPG (86194 bytes)
USS Wisconsin
Softball Team
Circa 1945-1946
Submitted by Jim Janz

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