07
Aug
Where was CA-69 when the bombs dropped?
8-8-15
Original crewmember and contributor to the Baked Beans books, Bob Knight, sent this comment in after the
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05
Aug
Hiroshima
8-5-15
Tomorrow marks the 70th anniversary of the devastation unleashed by the United States upon the Japanese city
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19
Jul
William O. Plante, SK3c
7-19-15
{SK3c = StoreKeeper, 3rd class} William enlisted in Providence, RI on March 11, 1943. After boot camp, he
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10
Jul
George Pitts
7-10-15
I received an email Tuesday morning (7/7) from Sue Cowan, telling me that her father, Signalman
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04
Jul
Adrys W. Kohl, S1c
7-4-15
Adrys reported aboard the ship on April 1, 1945, while she was berthed in San Pedro, CA.
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27
Jun
She's ready, Pal, Are you?
6-27-15
In mid-March, 1943, my father reported to the Fargo Building, a USS Navy Receiving Station (and
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05
Jun
James D. Harker, SF3c
6-6-15
James D. Harker reported aboard the Boston on Oct 29, 1944, while the ship was anchored in
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25
May
Memorial Day
5-25-15
Since beginning the website / blog, we’ve been careful to keep politics out of the discussion. Pretty
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18
May
...But not a drop to drink
5-18-15
During the height of the Philippines Campaign, the task force ships, including TG3.1 (the Boston’s
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09
May
Water, water everywhere . . .
5-9-2015
I grew up in central Massachusetts. My backyard was an urban lake (Indian lake in Worcester). Winters
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