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BB-57 SCRAPBOOK Updated 05/12/05 This picture of Father James Cunningham taken at the 1979 reunion inSioux Falls,South Dakota. Father Cunningham would give the Sunday Memorial Service at the reunions when he was attendance. One of his favorite times at the reunions was the sing alongs at poolside. Father passed away while living in Florida. This picture of the same type 16"Gun was sent to us by Milton Saylan of Palm Springs,Ca. Mr. Saylan took this at the dedication ceremony in Sioux Falls, S.D. HALSEY'S SADDLES There were two (2) saddles. One was from a Texas Chamber of Commerce and the other was either from Arizona or New Mexico. James O. Johnson reports that when he was in Washington D.C. a few years ago, he went to a Naval Museum just outside DC and the one saddle was in a glass case. James was on the work party that carried them aboard ship. GENERAL MACARTHUR CLOSES SURRENDER CEREMONIES ABOARD THE U.S.S. MISSOURI "HOLY STONING" Sanding the Deck 16 strokes to the board and shift. After the peace signing they decided to put the decks in a "peace time mode". When the ship left Tokyo Bay, the crew stripped the paint from the wood decks. Then they put sand and salt water on the deck and sanded them a 'Holy Stone'(fire brick). They worked on them daily, until 2 days out of port, someone decided they didn't look good enough. They sanded them again. Holy Stoning was done in unison. Submitted by James O. Johnson, Maryville, WA yarner1@juno.com SURRENDERED JAPANESE WARSHIP "NAGATA" Hanging Out on the 16" Guns 20 MM ANTI AIRCRAFT GUN SOME OF THE REMARKABLE CREW WHO SERVED ABOARD THE BATTLESHIP "X" The following pictures are of guys who were attached to the 1st Division at some point. We have no names to accompany them. If you know who they are, please let us know. WITH GRASS HUTS IN THE BACKGROUND, THIS HAD TO BE ONE THOSE DAYS WHEN A "PASS" WAS THE ORDER OF THE DAY. GEORGE HALVORSON VINCENT RADESCHI STEWART F. RADLOFF LARRY J. MADAY DAVE BALTZ & GENE BEACHLY PERHAPS ONE OF THE "MORE INTERESTING" OF THE CREW CALVIN GRAHAM America's Youngest War Hero Seaman first class, Graham, lied about his age to enter the Navy in 1942. Assigned to the USS South Dakota he was wounded at Santa Cruz. He spent three months in the brig after the Navy learned of his masquerade. He was finally awarded an honorable discharge in 1977 for serving in the military during World War II. Merwin's picture was sent to us by his son, George. George has his own web site about the USS SOUTH DAKOTA. To visit his page, click on the anchor below. Merwin B. McCarthy (On the Left) Crew member, Chuck Tallie, takes tour of the U.S.S. Alabama duringmini-reunion in Mobile, AL. March of 1996. Hosted by crew members, Charlie Kane and Jim Terry with wives, Audrey Kane and Carol Terry. If you have a picture that you would like to share, please send it along to us. All pictures sent by regular mail will be scanned and returned to you. If you have access to the internet and scanner, you can upload it to us. Please scan your pictures in a .jpg format. BORN TO BE A SAILOR ! TO RETURN TO THE HOME PAGE, CLICK ON ME Photo Page 3 Photo Page 2 Mail Call Reunions Personal Stories History More History 2nd Generation Page Current Events BB57 Letters
Updated 05/12/05
GENERAL MACARTHUR CLOSES SURRENDER CEREMONIES ABOARD THE U.S.S. MISSOURI
"HOLY STONING" Sanding the Deck
16 strokes to the board and shift. After the peace signing they decided to put the decks in a "peace time mode". When the ship left Tokyo Bay, the crew stripped the paint from the wood decks. Then they put sand and salt water on the deck and sanded them a 'Holy Stone'(fire brick). They worked on them daily, until 2 days out of port, someone decided they didn't look good enough. They sanded them again. Holy Stoning was done in unison. Submitted by James O. Johnson, Maryville, WA yarner1@juno.com
SURRENDERED JAPANESE WARSHIP "NAGATA"
Hanging Out on the 16" Guns
20 MM ANTI AIRCRAFT GUN
SOME OF THE REMARKABLE CREW WHO SERVED ABOARD THE BATTLESHIP "X"
The following pictures are of guys who were attached to the 1st Division at some point. We have no names to accompany them. If you know who they are, please let us know.
WITH GRASS HUTS IN THE BACKGROUND, THIS HAD TO BE ONE THOSE DAYS WHEN A "PASS" WAS THE ORDER OF THE DAY.
GEORGE HALVORSON
VINCENT RADESCHI
STEWART F. RADLOFF
LARRY J. MADAY
PERHAPS ONE OF THE "MORE INTERESTING" OF THE CREW
CALVIN GRAHAM
America's Youngest War Hero
Seaman first class, Graham, lied about his age to enter the Navy in 1942. Assigned to the USS South Dakota he was wounded at Santa Cruz. He spent three months in the brig after the Navy learned of his masquerade. He was finally awarded an honorable discharge in 1977 for serving in the military during World War II.
Crew member, Chuck Tallie, takes tour of the U.S.S. Alabama duringmini-reunion in Mobile, AL.
March of 1996. Hosted by crew members, Charlie Kane and Jim Terry with wives, Audrey Kane and Carol Terry. If you have a picture that you would like to share, please send it along to us. All pictures sent by regular mail will be scanned and returned to you. If you have access to the internet and scanner, you can upload it to us. Please scan your pictures in a .jpg format.
BORN TO BE A SAILOR !
TO RETURN TO THE HOME PAGE, CLICK ON ME
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