19
Dec
More December 1943
12-19-15
Right from the horses mouths (excerpts):
When we first got to Pearl Harbor, when we were first
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12
Dec
December 1943
12-12-15
The Boston crew find themselves in Pearl Harbor among the wrecks of the Sneak Attack. They will
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07
Dec
December 7
12-7-15
Pearl Harbor.
On December 6, 1943, the USS Boston arrives at Pearl Harbor, one day shy of
14
Nov
Panama Canal 1943
11-14-15
In the diaries of Frank Studenski and George Pitts, there are discrepancies as to the exact date
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08
Nov
Mid November, 1943
10-8-15
After months of shakedown cruises up and down the east coast, the Boston was finally ready to
31
Oct
A lull in the Action 10/29 to 11/1/44: A few days in Ulithi
10/31/15
The Boston was several months into the operations to win back the Philippines by the end of
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08
Oct
The Big Stick - USS Iowa, BB61
10/8/15
Michael Harker, son of crewmember James D. Harker, sent me these great shots of the battleship Iowa
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05
Sep
Paul S. Koscielny, S2c
9-5-15
(on this date in 1945: Sailors aboard the USS Boston learn that despite the fact that three
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22
Aug
Jesse E. Bohannan, S1c
8-22-15
Jesse Bohannan reported aboard on 4/2/45, while the ship was under repair in San Pedro.
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19
Aug
Clifford R. Jones, SC2c
8-19-15
Clifford Ross Jones, Ship’s Cook, 2nd Class
Cliff Jones was an original plankowner, mustering aboard the
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