13
Oct
More October
10-13-2016
Posts over the last several years have detailed many aspects of the Battle off Formosa and the subsequent torpedoing
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08
Oct
Early October 1944
10-8-16
In late September, task force planes were bombing Leyte in preparation for the upcoming invasion. The Boston spent the
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03
Oct
Octobers on the Boston
Oct 3, 2016
During October, 1943, the ship was in the midst of a month-long shakedown cruise along the Atlantic
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08
Aug
More Eniwetok
8-8-16
The following are a couple more snippets from the one-month-anchorage (August 1944):
While at anchorage, I had to pull
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31
Jul
August 1944
7-31-16
July 31, 1944: We are continuing course back to Eniwetok, all our fresh meat and vegetables are almost gone.
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10
Jul
Operation Forager
7-10-16
The Task Force (TF58) left the anchorage at Majuro (Marshall Islands) on 6/6/44, beginning operations to take
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24
Jun
The Temple Bell revisited
6-24-16
Vol. 3 of Baked Beans has a section near the back about the Japanese Temple Bell. I’ve seen
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04
Jun
Random stuff
6-4-16
Too young to retire . . . to old to . . . whatever. So the writing of books about the Boston, and my participation
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29
May
Remembering ALL folks who served
5-29-16
This National Archives aerial shot, taken Aug 28, 1945, by Lt. G.D. Rodgers, carrier pilot from the USS
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21
May
Late May, Early June
5-21-16
May 27-31, 1945: Today we are tied to the navy yard pier. We are taking on ammo and provisions.
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