NORFOLK RE-UNION
OCTOBER 20TH THRU THE 24TH
Some of the photo's were taken and provided by
Jody Gagnon of Price Perfect Photo's
The Sheraton Norfolk Waterside Hotel
the Site of our 2011 Re-Union
Our Sponsers for the Re-Union
Left to Right
Rhoda Rull, Sheraton Norfolk Waterside Convention
Services Manager
Elizabeth Kintzing, Sheraton Norfolk Waterside Sales Manager
Melissa Hopper, Associate Director Norfolk Convention Visitors Bureau
"GREAT JOB LADIES, and a big THANKYOU" from the USS Maury AGS-16
Elizabeth Kintzing, Sheraton Norfolk Waterside Sales Manager
Melissa Hopper, Associate Director Norfolk Convention Visitors Bureau
"GREAT JOB LADIES, and a big THANKYOU" from the USS Maury AGS-16
Our
first Day Tour was a walking tour from the Hotel to the Nauticus
Maritime Museum
Which included a quick tour of the USS Wisconsin BB-64
and Our Memorial Service on the Fan Tail
Nauticus Maritime Museum
Do these bunks look familiar
Mock-up of CIC boards Radio Gear from Wisconsin's Radio room
Which included a quick tour of the USS Wisconsin BB-64
and Our Memorial Service on the Fan Tail
Nauticus Maritime Museum
Do these bunks look familiar
Mock-up of CIC boards Radio Gear from Wisconsin's Radio room
Shells and powder kegs from Wisconsin
Nick and Laura Gann
The Loan Sailor Statue
Starboard view of the USS Wisconsin BB-64 Portside view USS Wisconsin BB-64
Memorial Service
Not listed
Ralph Mc Kibbon SN 1967 - 1968 April 11, 1972
Nicholas Gann Leading Us in The "Pledge of Alligence"
Gwen, Nicholas and Maddie
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Ralph Mc Kibbon SN 1967 - 1968 April 11, 1972
Nicholas Gann Leading Us in The "Pledge of Alligence"
Gwen, Nicholas and Maddie
Memorial Service on Aft Deck of the USS Wisconsin
BB-64
The Reverand James Mc Connell leading
us in prayer
Bugler MU-1 Justin Skorupa, U S Navy Fleet Band,
Norfolk
Played
Taps for the Memorial Service
Rev Jim Mc Connell, Chuck Lewis, Pete Dana along with Mu-1 Justin
Skorupa, Reading the names of Our Departed
Frank Burgess Ringing the Ships Bell for Each Departed Shipmate
After the "Memorial Service" we were treated to a sack lunch in the Nauticus Cafe and then we visited the Armed Forces Memorial,
we then proceeded to the Memorial Dock for a harbor cruise aboard the Victory Rover.
Peggy and Charly Krachy Gene Cain, Don Wasserman, Roy Hanson
BAR-B-QUE BASKET DONATED FOR THE RAFFLE BY TERRY, LAURA AND NICHOLAS GANN
Frank Burgess Ringing the Ships Bell for Each Departed Shipmate
After the "Memorial Service" we were treated to a sack lunch in the Nauticus Cafe and then we visited the Armed Forces Memorial,
we then proceeded to the Memorial Dock for a harbor cruise aboard the Victory Rover.
We
then took a two hour harbor cruise which included seeing the Norfolk
Container Facilities as well as the Naval Operatons Base
USS COLE DDG-67 USS NEW YORK LPD-12
USS ENTERPRISE CVAN-65
BOARDING THE BUSES FOR OUR NAVAL BASE TOUR
NORFOLK NAVAL STATION VISITOR CENTER
NAVAL STATION GALLEY WHERE WE SERVED LUNCH, MILITARY STYLE, YUM!
MAURY HIGH SCHOOL
MAURY HIGH SCHOOL, OUR DRIVE BY TOUR
THE GENERAL DOULAS MacARTHUR MEMORIAL
Norfolk
has one of the largest container ship ports in the world
The
container ship Maersk Utah
USS COLE DDG-67 USS NEW YORK LPD-12
USS ENTERPRISE CVAN-65
BOARDING THE BUSES FOR OUR NAVAL BASE TOUR
NORFOLK NAVAL STATION VISITOR CENTER
NAVAL STATION GALLEY WHERE WE SERVED LUNCH, MILITARY STYLE, YUM!
MAURY HIGH SCHOOL
MAURY HIGH SCHOOL, OUR DRIVE BY TOUR
AND
THEN WE WENT TO THE WORLD FAMOUS DOUMAR'S ICECREAM PARLOUR
HOME TO THE FAMOUS HOME MADE SUGAR ICECREAM CONES FOR A DIP
HOME TO THE FAMOUS HOME MADE SUGAR ICECREAM CONES FOR A DIP
MR. DOUMAR AND SON-IN-LAW SHOWS US HOW ITS DONE
NICK GANN, PETE DANA, MR. DOUMAR
AND SON-IN-LAW
CHOWING DOWN ON
THE BEST ICE CREAM EAST OF THE MISSISSIPPI
GUESS
YOU COULD SAY THIS IS THE GREAT ICECREAM LINE UP, A SAILOR IS ALWAYS
STANDING IN A LINE SOMEWHERE
WAITING FOR SOMETHING.
THE BANQUET
GUESS
YOU COULD SAY THIS IS THE GREAT ICECREAM LINE UP, A SAILOR IS ALWAYS
STANDING IN A LINE SOMEWHERE
WAITING FOR SOMETHING.THE BANQUET
Photo's
provided by Charley Krachy
Peggy and Charly Krachy Gene Cain, Don Wasserman, Roy Hanson
BAR-B-QUE BASKET DONATED FOR THE RAFFLE BY TERRY, LAURA AND NICHOLAS GANN