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Al Babson happily bringing stores up the afterbrow |
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Al Siegel and Helmut Boehl lining up plaque on the starboard bulkhead in the museum |
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Al Siegel and Norm Swanson with workparty plaque |
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Ann Leverone and husband Captain Bob Leverone at evening chow |
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Bob Freeman with his morning bran Adams Inn |
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Brian Siegel, Mike Gallo, Al Siegel, and John Noll getting ready to raise the 1972 Newport News flag up the mainmast |
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Brian Siegel and dad Al Siegel |
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Bruce Leigh, Rudy Lavrenchik, and son Michael |
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Bryant Hopkins leading the group to bring on stores |
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Captain Leverone with wife Ann in wardroom |
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Chow in wardroom on right Bob Foxwell with grandson Alex |
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Chuck Gee, Bryant Hopkins, and Tony Gallagher, having breakfast at the Adams Inn |
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Civil War reenactors firing a salute to honor our departed comrades |
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Color detail saluting Old Glory |
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Don Flibotte once again first in line for evening chow |
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Don Flibotte, Russ Burgess and sons, at evening chow |
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Don Flibotte, Ernie Linders, Randy Jordan, and Russ Burgess |
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Evening chow call in wardroom |
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Helmut Boehl attaching plexiglass to the workparty plaque |
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Helmut Boehl, Mike Gallo, and Frenchy Vaillencourt unveiling workparty plaque |
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Helmut Boehl, Mike Gallo, and Frenchy Vaillencourt unveiling plaque in museum |
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Jim Peden videotaping his buddies |
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John Mitchell and Tom Hawkins working on captain's corner display |
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John Noll and Al Siegel at completed captain's corner displaying Captain Leverone's uniform |
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Lined up in ranks for colors |
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Lots of shipmates and lots of good chow |
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Mike and JoAnn Gallo at workparty plaque in museum |
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Mike Gallo, Bob Lanata, Norm Swanson, Helmut Boehl, and Brian Siegel with museum workparty plaque |
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Shipmates in wardroom prior to memorial service |
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Shipmates about to commence memorial service |
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Mike Gallo, Al Siegel, and John Noll leading memorial service |
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Mike Gallo, John Noll, and Al Siegel - memorial service |
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Mike Gallo, John Noll, and Al Siegel in the museum |
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Mike Gallo raising the flag as Brian Siegel holds the line and Al Siegel and John Noll salute |
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Norm Swanson and Al Siegel at captain's corner display |
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The 1972 Newport News flag flies on the port yardarm |
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Our flag proudly waving once again |
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Our gals working to keep the museum clean |
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Paul Giotto and Larry Gutleber |
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Plankowner John Mitchell and Norm Swanson doing questionable things with the captain's corner mannequin |
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Plankowner John Mitchell been at sea way too long |
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Plankowner John Mitchell with other shipmates waiting for chow |
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Randy Jordan happy with the cheesecake but wants his bug juice |
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Richard Nixon? Nope, it's Jim Peden |
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Russ Burgess with sons Eric and Scott |
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Salem wardroom filled with shipmates at evening chow |
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Shipmates bringing on stores for chow |
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Some of the guys getting ready for morning colors |
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Shipmates lining up in ranks for colors |
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Saluting at morning colors |
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Shipmates Mike Gallo, Al Siegel, John Noll, and Mike Lanier |
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Shipmates Ron Prisco and Bob O'Neil |
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Tom Hawkins, John Mitchell, Norm Swanson, and Frenchy Vaillencourt in museum |
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Tom Hawkins smiling since he cut the chow line |
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Tony Gallagher, Russ Burgess, and Bob Smith in our museum |
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Workparty crew mustered aft of T3 |
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