4-19-15
Kenneth Flisher reported to the Boston while the ship was reprovisioning in the lagoon at Eniwetok (Marshall Islands). While Ken missed some of the earlier engagements of the Pacific Campaign (including the March 1944 Crossing of the Equator Shellback Initiation), he jumped right into the hot seat as the Boston was embroiled in the long Philippines Campaign(s). Less than two weeks on the ship, he experienced the bombing of the Canberra and Houston, and Boston’s harrowing role in the towing of the Houston out of a hot war zone. Two months after that, he was in Typhoon Cobra, and we all know what that meant.
Ken remained aboard after the Surrender – throughout the Occupation Duty. He served on the skeleton crew after the ship reached Bremerton WA in Feb 1946, mustering off on May 14, 1946.
His picture was sent in by his son, Ken Jr., His son tells us that his father recently passed away on December 29, 2014. He was married for 68 years and had 4 children, 9 grandchildren and 11 great grandchildren.