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| Photos and Information concerning the 2003 Reunion in Savannah, Ga. are provided here by Bernie Cadden, Billie Massingale and Phyl Dilloway. |
RADM LESLIE J. O'BRIEN WAS GUEST SPEAKER |
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| Admiral Leslie J. O'Brien was our after dinner speaker at the 2003 Reunion in Savannah, Georgia. "Obie" was commanding officer of the Wilson in 1952. A later command was the Willard Keith, DD775. The Keith stood by during the attempt to save the floundering merchant ship Flying Enterprise in the North Sea. Admiral O'Brien is shown telling the shipmates the sea story. "The Saga of the Flying Enterprise". Reutes pictures of the event can be found on the internet. O'Bie went onto be ComServPac before his retirement. Many shipmates at he reunion served with O'Bie, including Al Levine who served under him three times during his naval career. We all appreciated the effort made by the O'Briens to come and visit us in Savannah. The attendance was ove 105 at this reunion. We occupiedover 45 rooms and 99 attendees went on the Riverboat Dinner/Entertainment Cruise on Friday night. The meals wee outstanding examples of southern cooking. (just like when we were on the Wilson). |
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| Who says if you go to the reunion you probably won't know anybody. This picture was takenby Al Levine who also served aboard the Wilson at the same time as the other subjects. Hewas the Supply Officer and Bob Leone"s Division Officer. Phil Diloway was Bernie Cadden's Division Officer. Note the bell and plaque in the background. These were new reunion accountrements. The plaque is a replica of the one that was mouted in the midship's passageway denoting the ship's builder, keel layig, launch and commissiioning dates. You probably passed it many times. |
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| Here's Del Krause on the left, Bill and Linda Massingale (first reunion), and on the the right, a good clear photo of that plaque and ship's bell. |
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| Phil Dilloway (secretary) holding the ship's logo that was provided to each attendee at the reunion. On the right are Robert and Mary Leone and Elaine Cadden on the right. |
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| Upper Left: Alan Levine (Former Paymaster on the Wilson) and Dick Hamlin count raffle proceeds, while "Pit Boss' Dilloway oversees proceedings!! Upper Right: Secretary Phil Dilloway and President Bob Arndt conduct meeting. Lower Left: President Bob Arndt passes the gavel to Stengel Watkins (left) who was incoming President for 2004. Lower Right: Robert and Mary Anne Leone as first time attendees. |
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| Upper Left: Jake Albet and Dewight Friend(front), Marty O'Brien and Stengle Watkins (rear), pledging allegience to the flag. Upper Right: Mrs Plummer, Mary Friend, Bernie Cadden, Pat Arndt and Bob Arndt. Lower Left: Bob Leone, Mary Anne Leone and Bernie Cadden. Lower Right: Jake Albert's table in company with some great friends. |
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