8-19-15
Clifford Ross Jones, Ship’s Cook, 2nd Class
Cliff Jones was an original plankowner, mustering aboard the ship on Commissioning Day (6-30-43). He left the ship on October 29, 1946, more than one year after the War ended and the men had Occupation Duty.
While in the Navy, Clifford served on the USS Boston CA-69 as a Ships Cook Second Class and later as a Commisary Man Second Class. In addition to the USS Boston, Clifford served aboard the USS Baltimore (CA-68), USS Oglala (CM-4) and USS Miami (CL-89). After his discharge from the Navy on Aug 28, 1946, Clifford worked as a chef at the prestigious Harvard Military Academy in North Hollywood, California. Clifford was married to Geneva Doris Robinson and had three children (Ross, Barry and Priscilla). He passed away in Camarillo, California on June 23, 1994.
Submitted by Phillip W. DePauk, Jr (nephew)
(note: this picture of Cliff is from my father’s photo album. His picture also appears in A Bird’s Eye View – steve)