1944: April opens with the men still involved in Operation Desecrate, the raid on the Japanese stronghold in the Western Carolines (halfway between The Marianas and the Philippines). The men had spent most of their time between March 29 and April 2 manning their battlestations and shot at and shot down many attacking planes. On April 4, the ships enter the anchorage at Majuro (southeastern Mariana Atoll) and remain there until the 17th. During that time, Majuro fills up with arriving ships for the Next Action – the invasion of strategic enemy bases in New Guinea (the Hollandia Invasion — Operation Reckless.)
Blog about the sailors in WWII who served on the USS Boston