- ca148-awards
6737 hitsPrecedence of awards is from top to bottom, left to right
Top Row - Combat Action Ribbon - Navy Unit Citation (2) - Meritorious Unit Citation
Second Row - Navy Expeditionary Medal - World War II Occupation Medal- National Defense Service Medal (2)
Third Row - Armed Forces Expeditionary Medal (2) - Vietnam Service Medal (6) - Sea Service Deployment Ribbon
Fourth Row - Republic Of Vietnam Gallantry Cross Unit Citation - Republic of Vietnam Civil Action 1st Class Unit Citation - Republic Of Vietnam Campaign Medal - Main Battery Decomm Crew 1975
53498 hitsThis photo of the Main Battery Decomm Crew was taken from my camera by Ken Loveday in May of 1975 sitting atop of T1 with T2 behind. If you spot yourself, sound off! I am in the bottom row far right! Ed Kowalski is sitting front and center!
- Gowacki, Sanchez May 1975
75817 hitsGreat photo of W. Gowacki (Me) and Dennis Sanchez "liberty Call" during Decomm!
- W. Gowacki "barrel sitting"
173936 hits"Size Matters"
- USS Newport News (CA-148) 1993 scrap yard
4495 hitsUSS Newport News (CA-148) 1993 scrap yard
- USS Newport News (CA-148) being scrapped in 1993
3804 hitsNewport News in New Orleans, 1993, just before being scrapped. (From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia)
- USS Newport News (CA-148) 1957
18570 hitsNewport News during operations in the Mediterranean in 1957
- USS Newport News (CA-148) transiting Kiel Canal 1962
8399 hitsThe U.S. Navy heavy cruiser USS Newport News (CA-148) transiting the Kiel Canal, Germany, in 1962.
- USS Newport News CA-148 (1960's)
9019 hitsThe U.S. Navy heavy cruiser USS Newport News (CA-148) underway in the 1960s.
- William 'Bill' Gowacki
57757 hitsMy name is Bill, I came aboard NN is Jan. '73 as a member of 2nd Div., Main Battery, T-3. I was also a member of the Decomm Crew.