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Jun
Battle of the Philippine Sea
6-25-17
The (First) Battle of the Philippine Sea (6/19 & 20/44) was a major victory for the ships
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20
Jun
Vought-Sikorsky OS2U-3 Kingfisher
I came across this at the Smithsonian Aerospace Museum in Washington DC. This is the type of seaplane which saw
17
Jun
June 17, 1775
6-17-17
6-17-75: Bunker Hill Day. I have just finished gobbling up Season 3 of Turn, AMC’s ambitious retelling of
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29
May
Nicholas Zeoli, RdM3c
Memorial Day, 2017
Nicholas Zeoli is a Boston plankowner, reporting aboard on Commissioning Day (June 30, 1943). During his service
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07
May
Roland W Roberts, S1c
5-7-17
Roland was an original Boston crewmember. He mustered aboard on Commissioning Day (6/30/43), and was a ship’
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02
May
John A. Hartman, WT3c
May 2, 2017
John A. Hartman was a Boston Plankowner – an original crewmember who came aboard the ship on Commissioning
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17
Apr
Catch-up Time
Knee surgery 7 weeks ago today. Coming along nicely, but still at least a month before I can go back
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26
Mar
March
3-26-17
March, 1946 – A skeleton crew remains aboard the Boston, docked in the Navy Yard at Bremerton, WA. They are
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20
Feb
Random stuff
2-20-17
The Kellys are at it again. Since Lisa, Bill and I have nothing better to do with our time,
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04
Feb
Dad Papers
2-4-17
It seems like forever ago – I was working on the first volume of Baked Beans. Some readers of A
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