I’ve cleaned up the viewing of searches and the display of sailor records. It’s now looking more professional and less typish (I know it’s not a word!). Just a reminder to get me those sailor photos for the records page. If the picture isn’t there and you sent it to me, then email me as a reminder.
Also, I’ve added a biography at the bottom of the sailor record; I used this for my dad to give a thumbnail view of what he did in the 60+ years after the navy. 🙂 Check out the record for ‘William L Kelly’ and email me bio’s for your loved ones as soon as you can.
🙂
Bill
p.s. I’m getting excited over seeing a draft of Steve’s book, hopefully it will be out soon!
I think the sailor records is marvelous. This whole website is marvelous. What a great way to keep our loved ones alive in our hearts. Thank you so much. My father was Armond Joseph Gagnon. He was very proud of his service on the USS Boston.
Hi!
Thanks for your interest in the site! The books that’s about to be published is compendium of pictures from the National Archives, interested readers and my brother interviewed a few of the surviving members of CA-69. He had so much material, that he’s decided to publish it in three volumes, the first volume which describes the commissioning, training, and initial war operations is about to be published.
I, on the other hand, and using individual sailor pictures to personalize the experience of this website. To me, seeing a picture of the sailor with a short biography, is a powerful testament to the unique service these men performed for our country. I have no deadline! 🙂
Bill
My uncle (Clifford Ross Jones) according to your site was the longest serving sailor on the USS Boston during WWII. I fondly remember his many stories. I have a picture of him in uniform and can provide some biographical data. What is the deadline in order to make it into the book?
Warm regards,
Phil DePauk
US Navy 1966-1972