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Visitors to the USS Wisconsin during the Gulf War

".....it seemed like everybody that was somebody wanted to be on Wisconsin....."

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The following material was scanned from the 1990-1991 Cruise Book and all descriptive material was written by the Cruise Book Staff. All photos are U.S. Navy Photos.

MILITARY
H. Lawrence Garett III, Secretary of the Navy
General Colin Powell, Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff
General Norman Schwartzkopf, Commander in Chief, U.S. Central Command

PRESS AND CELEBRITIES
Steve Martin and his wife, Victoria Tennant
The USO Tour
The Media
 

The pictures displayed here were not taken from the cruise book but sent in by crewmembers.

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001 R.Episcopo Dec.1951 Cardinal Spellman.JPG (58525 bytes)
Christmas 1951
Cardinal Spellman and the Episcopo brothers
Photo sent in by
R. Episcopo		 2
002 P.Noonan April 1952 Ann Blyth.JPG (115512 bytes)
Ann Blyth
April 1952
Photo sent in by
P. Noonan		 3
003 D.Lecik May 1955 E.Sullivan CAPT. S.Patrick.JPG (52168 bytes)
E. Sullivan and Capt. S. Patrick 1955
Photo sent in by
D. Lecik		 4
004 B.Hancock May 1955 E.Sullivan and Ships Crew.JPG (93389 bytes)
E. Sullivan and Ships Crew
May 1955
Photo sent in by
B. Hancock
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005 J.Blesch 1990 CAPT. J.Blesch and GEN. C. Powell.JPG (71524 bytes)
Capt. J. Blesch and Gen. C. Powell
Photo sent in by
Capt. J. Blesch		 6
006 B.A.Johnson 1990 GEN. C.Powell and CAPT.J. Blesch.JPG (73504 bytes)
Gen. C. Powel and Capt. J. Blesch
Next 2 Photos sent in by
B. A. Johnson		 7
007 B.A.Johnson 1990 GEN. C Powell.JPG (73628 bytes)
Gen C. Powell		 8
008 S.Pelon1990 Dec. CAPT.D. Bill And The USO Group.JPG (154694 bytes)
Capt. D. Bill and the USO Group
Next 3 Photos sent in by
S. Pelon
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009 S.Pelon 1990 Dec. Marie Osmond and Dennis.JPG (143436 bytes)
Marie Osmond and Dennis
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010 S.Pelon 1990 Dec. Marie Osmond.JPG (164396 bytes)
Marie Osmond		 11
011 E. Lowe Entertainers on Board.jpg (53278 bytes)
Dec. 29, 1990, Bob Hope's  Desert Shield USO troupe.
Photo sent in by 
Edward Lowe, B Div.
1988-1991		 12
012F(Zinkan) Sen. Estes Kefauerand Crew.jpg (63137 bytes)
Sen. Estes Kefauer

Next 2 Photos sent in by 
R. Zinkan  EX Div. 1952-1955
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013F(Zinkan) Sen. Estes Kefauer.jpg (57003 bytes)
Sen. Estes Kefauer		 14
014 d.menta Ed Sullivan show 5-55.JPG (50544 bytes)
The following 7 photos were contributed by Dom Menta.
"The Ed Sullivan Show"
aboard our ship on Sunday night, May 22,1955

 Rehearsal earlier in the day.

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015 d.menta Ed Sullivan show 5-55.JPG (38655 bytes)
June Valli		 16
016 d.menta Ed Sullivan show 5-55.JPG (38325 bytes)
June Valli
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017 d.menta Ed Sullivan show 5-55.JPG (39468 bytes)
June Valli and Ed Sullivan		 18
018 d.menta Ed Sullivan show 5-55.JPG (61679 bytes)
Ballard singer, Burl Ives		 19
019 d.menta Ed Sullivan show 5-55.JPG (58801 bytes)
English comedian,
Richard Hern.		 20
020 d.menta Ed Sullivan show 5-55.JPG (66084 bytes)
Peg Leg Pete,
show time.
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021 d.menta Ed Sullivan show 5-55.JPG (61755 bytes)
The Ed Sullivan Show Dancers.		 22
022 Steve Martin & Chris Childress.jpg (32371 bytes)
Steve Martin, 
Chris Childress		 23
023 DN-SC-91-07155.jpg (63387 bytes)
Following 4 photos are from the National Archives.
9-01-90
Gen. Colin L. Powell, greets
crew members. Vice Adm. 
Henry H. Mauz Jr. is at right. 

 

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024 DN-SC-91-07156.jpg (78376 bytes)
Sept. 1990
Center is Lt Jim Russell, Gunnery Officer, and Ltjg Chuck Ramsey, Turret One Officer, showing General Colin Powell the inside of Turret One during his Gulf War visit to the ship.
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025 DN-ST-91-00551.jpg (81831 bytes)
Gen. Colin L. Powell, speaks with an officer.		 26
026 DN-ST-91-00552.jpg (74004 bytes)
Gen. Colin L. Powell, speaks with Vice Adm. Henry H. Mauz Jr.		 July 13, 2003
Dick and Claire Hamann and Lil and I were visiting the ship and we met 
RADM Architzel, Commander, Navy Region Mid-Atlantic, and 
LCDR Costello. They were  escorting Karri Turner, from the TV show JAG, on a tour of our ship.  The RADM invited us to join his party. 		 27
027 L to R - Dick Hamann, Kerri Turner (TV Show JAG) Dom Menta.jpg (112825 bytes)
 Dick, Karri, Dom.
Ready for liberty.
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028 Kerri Turner, RADM. D. Architzel .jpg (92886 bytes)
The Admirals Quarters		 29
029 P7130138.jpg (78663 bytes)
How do you like this CO?		 30
030 P7130142f.jpg (113439 bytes)
Dick, Claire, Karri, 
RADM Architzel,
Lil and Dom.
Karri suggested taking this picture under the 16" guns.  These guns fascinated her.		 31
031 P7130144.jpg (94984 bytes)
RADM Archtizel introducing Docent, Ben Benzel to Karri
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032 P7130145.jpg (81496 bytes)
Ben and Karri		 33
033 P7130146.jpg (83231 bytes)
 RADM pointing out 
 Norfolk landmarks.		 34
034 P7130147.jpg (82204 bytes)		 35
035 Kerri Turner & JAG Officer, LCDR Costello.jpg (70781 bytes)
Karri and Navy JAG Officer
LCDR Costello
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 Photo sent in by
Robert McLark
EX Div. 1955-1958
May 1955
Ed Sullivan and
Captain  Patrick		 37

Next 9 phtos sent in by
S. Kuechle
Steve Martin
20 Oct. 1990		 38

Steve and Steve		 39

USO  Ann Jillian
26 Dec. 1990
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Krystyne Haje		 41

Pointer Sisters		 42

Marie Osmond		 43

 
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Capt.Schill, M. Osmond, BMMC Konopka		 45

S. Kuechle and Ann Jillian		 46

The following 4 photos were sent in by,
Midford (Mid) Waller
6th Div. 1951-1953

 APRIL 13, 1952 Ann Blyth came aboard at Pearl Harbor.		 47

Ann Blyth with
LCDR E. Kapalcynski,
ship's Chaplain.
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Following two photos were sent in by
Thomas Walz
E  Division 1951-1954		 51

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