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Next 5 photos sent in by
Vicki Garrett, daughter
of Jason Shinn
Jason Shinn is standing in the center |
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LtoR Bumbeano, Fatty, Swede and Jason |
208
Walter Buckner & Jason |
209
Liberty boat to Trinidad |
210
Jason Shinn |
211
Next 17 pictures sent in by
Ed Weigers & Bob Jenkins
CD Div. 1944 - 1946
J. Gallagher, Kozey,
R. Jenkins, J. Jackson |
212
Kozey, A. Merlino |
213
Kozey |
214
D. Harbridge, L. Paul, A. Merlino, B. Hutaff |
215
L. Van Diver, B. Jenkins |
216
D. Harbridge |
217
B. Jenkins, J. Gallagher, Kozey |
218
L. Tart |
219
Fretzy, D. Beutel, B. Love |
220
B. Jenkins |
221
Mel Ivonen |
222
CR Gang
B. Estrada, D. Evers, J. Jackson, D.Eli, Lambert, D. Beutel |
223
B. Jenkins, E. Weigers |
224
B. Jenkins, L. Hart |
225
BB63, BB64 anchored at Guantanamo Bay, March
1946 |
226
March 1946 |
227
Kingfisher brought aboard after plunge
March 1946 |
228
Photo sent in by H. Stoops
Boot Camp 1946 |
229
H. Stoops |
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The next four photos were given
to me by J. Meyers,
1943 -1946 'E' Div.
Photos did not have captions. Can anyone help?
Kingfisher being washed overboard during the
December 17,1944
typhoon. |
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Ships boxing team.
2nd row 1st from right is Eddie Seger 2nd from right is
Ben Padgett,
Freddie Beshore, back row
4th from right. |
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Last minute preps for Captain's Inspection.
Caption supplied by
Warren Blake, EM 1/c,
1943-1946 |
234
Marine Detachment securing from Captain's Inspection.
Caption supplied by
Warren Blake, EM 1/c,
1943-1946
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235
Owen Montrose,
5th Div. 1946 - 1947 |
236
Millard Romaine Grant
L Div. 1943 - 1946
Photo sent in by
Granddaughter,
Andrea Snider |
237
The next 8 photos sent in by
Lynetta M. Coletta.
John Coletta B Div.
1944-1946
John home on leave. |
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238
Shipmate on deck |
239
Letter writing on deck.
John on left
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240
Frank Gildea |
241
Looking at USS Missouri |
242
Service school photo,
John Coletta on right |
243
Nacy Romano
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244
Liberty in Hawaii
Left: John Coletta, center unknown, Nacy Romano |
245
Photo sent in by
Don Bender
E Div. 1944-1946
Photo of "Power Gang"
Don is the first one on the left of the top row.
Seated at far left,
Bob "Bobby" Walden.
Can anyone name the others
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Next 2 photos sent in by,
Stan Tothero
3rd Div. 1946-1947
Stan is behind the bucket holder |
247
Stan with unknown seaman |
248
Next 19 photos sent in by
Ed Weigers & Bob Jenkins
CR Div. 1944 - 1946
Jan.1946 L to R: D.Evers, LTJ Burns,R. Jenkins,
J. Jackson |
249
A. Merlino & D. Harbridge |
250
Lambert & Bill Hutoff |
251
Lambert, Kriszey,Van Driver,
Ivonen, Neifeld
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252
Robert Jenkins |
253
April 1946
Les Tart & Eddie Slavich |
254
Eddy Weigers & Les Tart |
255
LtoR: B. Lowe, F. Howard,
D. Beutel, B. Fretz |
256
Bob Lowe and a couple of
electricians. |
257
Forrest Howard |
258
L to R: John Gallagher,
Cactus McCoy, Bob Jenkins
and Phil Seely. |
259
Cuba, Feb.1946,
after Captain's inspection.
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260
March 1946
Maxie Plymesser &
"Mel" Ivonen |
261
"Pecky" Peckham &
Eddy Weigers |
262
March "46 The big bow of the "Mighty W" plowing
thru a choppy sea. |
263
Turret one getting the range,
down in the Caribbean on a practice firing run.
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264
March "46 The "Wisky"
rides at anchor as a liberty party heads for the beach at Guantanamo Bay
Cuba. |
265
Norfolk, 1946 |
266
May "46
USS Missouri BB-63, joins
the 8th fleet in Culebra. |
267
Next 4 photos sent in by
F. J. Maloney
6th Div. 1946 - 1948
Capt. Higgihs |
268
Oct. 27, 1946
From pollywog to shellback |
269
July 1947
4 Subs alongside, at Hampton Roads Va., prior
to Midshipman Cruise to Europe. |
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271
Next 2 photos sent in by
Sean Trott, son of,
Robert Trott
B Div. 1947 - 1948
Robert Trott on left. |
272
Robert Trott on right. |
273
The following five photos were sent in by
Anabeth Dollins, daughter
of John S. Placko, RD 2/c
K Division 1944-1945.
In above photo John is receiving a citation for his excellent work using radar in
navigation and
in aiming the ships guns. |
274
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275
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276
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277
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278
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279
The next 17 photos were sent in by John Meehan Marine Detachment.
1945-1948.
USS Wisconsin Marines in formation,
Valparaiso, Chile, 11-03-46 |
280
The Best There Was--
Marine Detachment, BB-64
marches proudly down the parade ground in Valparaiso, Chile. |
281
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282
Five detachment Marines pose on deck |
283
Marine detail in dress blues |
284
Ship in dry dock in Portsmouth, VA
June 1946 |
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286
Catapulting Scout Plane,
Beautiful launch. |
287
crashed into sea |
288
Hauled back aboard |
289
View of bow from bridge. |
290
Off loading 16" projectiles |
291
20mm gun |
292
Chicago Bar, Panama.
Front row left, John Meehan.
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293
Shipmate with Sgt. Meehan |
294
Sgt. John Meehan |
295
Bill Strickland???? |
296
Ernest J. Coppola
AV Division 1943-1945
Ernest was one of the spot plane pilots.
Photo was sent in by his son, Ernie.
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297
This photo was sent in by
Ted Morris, grandson of
CDR Edgar Myers
Date of photo: May 30, 1945
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298
Next 7 photos were sent in by Joseph James
FM Div. 1944-1946
M. E. McSpadden |
299
FM Div.
Hogan, Pemberton, Zelt and Lindsey |
300
James, FM Div.
Meade, 2nd Div.
Hall, CR Div
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301
John Schur, CR Div. |
302
Iroler and Hall
CR Div. |
303
L to R
C. Lutman, D. January,
J. James and A. Merlino |
304
L to R J. B. James,
H. C. Hall and A. J. Goldfarb |
305
Next 6 photos sent in by
Charles H. Wiggins
2nd Division 1944-1946
Each picture is captioned. |
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