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All of the contents of this page are the shared items from readers of the Pennsylvania web site. I want to thank each and every one of them for their support and words of encouragement. If you have stories, pictures, memories or anything related to the Pennsy, and wish to contribute to this page, drop me a line and it is as good as done. This is a chapter of American History that has changed the lives of all of us today. These American's who gave and sacrificed so much are truly "AMERICA'S GREATEST GENERATION" and I for one will never forget, to that end, I am dedicated....


C.R. Kimes	Kory Vaught	Kory Vaught	Kory Vaught	Kory Vaught
Orders of the day Dec. 25,1941	BB-38 News Oct. 24, 1945	S -Division - MORE	Herbert Eugene Vaught	Herbert Vaught & Joe Martin


Art Wells	Art Wells	C.R. Kimes	C.R. Kimes	C.R. Kimes
Dec. 7,1941 The destroyers CASSIN and DOWNES, Pennsy at the rear	Pennsy Marine 1942 See his story	Postcard from the Pennsy dated 1911, thanks Randy, sorry for the mix up.	Randy comes through with another great picture, 1917 photo,We all thank you Randy.	Randy's Christmas present to all of us, very beautiful as usual Randy, thanks again.

Ken A. Munro Christmas 1943	Ken A. Munro Christmas 1943	Ken A. Munro Christmas 1943	Ken A. Munro Johnny Carson	C.R. Kimes See Explaination

Ken Munro 1942	Tom Brixius "R" Division	Tom Brixius "R" Division	Tom Godwin Marine Detachment	Tom Godwin Marine Officers Medal Of Honor Recipient

Tom Godwin 1941 Crew-Great Pic	Tom Murtagh The Pennsy Bell @ Penn State	Tom Murtagh The Pennsy Bell @ Penn State	USS Pennsylvania BB-38 - "S" Division Merril E "Pat" Riggins was born April 15, 1924 in Hammond Indiana, and died August 06, 1983 in Hume Missouri.	Sent to me by Mike Riggins, this was in his fathers things, (Merril Riggins), it says "Billy Miller" boxing champ, USS Pennsylvania, anyone know him? Thanks Mike

My Dad & Mom 1945	Ed Spilman Pictures	Wallace Ashwood sent this to me, Gunners Mate 1st Class, 3rd division	Merril Riggins, July 23, 1945. Sent by his son Mike Riggins.	Sent by Michael & Kim Riggins, Great Poem Also


Shirley temple being "Piped" aboard the Pennsy in 1940, GREAT PIC, Sent by Charles Serr and his daughter Carol, We all thank you	Dad & Me at Thanksgiving 2000	Submitted by Charles Serr's daughter Carol (hold mouse over Pic)	"R" Division submitted by Don Richards	"R" Division submitted by Don Richards


See more of Al's pictures by clicking on the picture above	Homer Nefzger (RMC) at Anna's Grave site 1998, he died later that year, both were WWII Vets	Elmer "Doc" Lindeman (who served on the Pennsy from late '43 to the end of the war), Awald "Slim" Lindeman and Alfred "Bunny" Lindeman.	Mike Keane sent this great picture, his dad Richard (middle front) and friends aboard the Pennsy	Mike Keane sent this great picture, Softball team, 1945, Guam, his dad is the 6th from the left, front row, Richard Keane, "F" division


Les & Marie Blair	Les, 1996 Olympic Torch, Ca.	Hans Schott (Champ) Boxing Champ 1930's By Roberta Schott Cyr	Cruiser Pennsylvania, She was 502 feet long, displaced 13680 tons, speed 22 knots, carried 800 officers and men, and served actively from 1905 to 1931. Later named USS Pittsburgh. Thanks, Ed Snyder	Telephone Directory for shipboard departments, blown off the wall on Aug 12. Saved by Robert McClain, M division, submitted by his son Mike


Paul & Tom McGuire, two of three brothers who severed on the Pennsy. Submitted By Rebekah Freimann	Paul McGuire, B division. Submitted By Rebekah Freimann	Paul, Tom & Bob McGuire. Submitted By Rebekah Freimann	Tom McGuire and shipmates, anyone know them? Submitted By Rebekah Freimann	Richard Pryor & Bob McClain sent by Sharon Pryor, but both men saved the same picture


July 4, 1943 menu, by Ephraim McClain	July 4, 1943 menu, by Ephraim McClain	Submitted by Sharon Pryor	1983 Newspaper article about the Pennsy Reunion @ Disneyland Hotel , sent by John Popp, 5th & "S" divisions


Submitted by Lt. Christopher M. Faulkner, Reign of Fire framing	Submitted by Lt. Christopher M. Faulkner, Reign of Fire framing		Submitted by Lt. Christopher M. Faulkner, Reign of Fire framing	Submitted by Lt. Christopher M. Faulkner, Reign of Fire framing
		A Historical Item
		This flag was sent by A.C. Price & Cathy Hoshouer from Pennsylvania, both are MD's from PA
Ken Munro, "A" Division and Bob Arntz of the USS Saratoga hold this treasure			Ken Munro, "A" Division and Bob Arntz of the USS Saratoga hold this treasure

		To the left & right you can see the name printed on the piping of this 48 star flag. More on this story here.

Photos Sent by Jess Dennis, Pearl Harbor Memorial			"F" Division	Memphis 1999 reunion sent by Jess Dennis. Great Photo ! Bet you can guess what is going on here.

James Mathson		The Mathson Boys		James Mathson


11th Division by William Lindsey	Benjamin Dennis Lindsey Oct. 1941 at Pearl Harbor by William Lindsey	Pearl Harbor 1941 by William Lindsey	Submitted By John Curry	Submitted By John Curry


Submitted By John Curry See John Curry's fathers Poem	Edward Groenhout & Bob Bartrand 1945, submitted by Mark Groenhout	6th Division, submitted by Mark Groenhout	Captain Miller & Duke, submitted by Mark Groenhout	Edward Groenhout at a Radar Station, submitted by Mark Groenhout


Tom Lachtrupp and his Dad Lloyd Lachrtupp with their new Print, nice hat Lloyd !	"R" Division picture submitted by Henry Showers, thanks Henry !!!!	USS Pennsylvania ACR 4 in Dry-Dock having landing deck installed, submitted by Stacy Bauerschmidt	William Elmo Smith 1932 Crewman, J.H. Ingram was commander during this time. See Certificate	Radio Crew, Pennsy, Aug.26, 1922 Sent by Dawn Haywood Callahan more info


Submitted by Billy Deen whose father John Emmitt Deen is shown in these pictures	Submitted by Billy Deen whose father John Emmitt Deen is shown in these pictures	Submitted by Billy Deen whose father John Emmitt Deen is shown in these pictures	Submitted by Billy Deen whose father John Emmitt Deen is shown in these pictures	I just stumbled upon a website with it...taken in San Pedro in 1939. Carol Serr


V-Mail from Cosmo, thanks Cosmo	V-Mail from Cosmo, thanks Cosmo	V-Mail from Cosmo, thanks Cosmo	Albert E. Curry, Submitted by John Curry	Herman Pickel 1924, 25, 26, 27


William Frank Long				"Pops Shadow Box" Submitted by Judith Sims - Pop is Richard MIngus

A Historical Item